Moderate liberalism and the Scottish Enlightenment : Montesquieu, Hume, Smith and Ferguson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vassiliou, Constantine Christos.

Series:

Edinburgh Studies in Comparative Political Theory and Intellectual History Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Enlightenment--Scotland.

Enlightenment.

Liberalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Examines how Montesquieu, Hume, Smith, and Ferguson's foundational liberal theories responded to the moral and civic challenges of early capitalism.

Contents:

Intro

Preface: A Liberal Framework for Inspiring Magnanimity in the Modern Commercial World

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Montesquieu's Moderate Liberalism and the Scottish Enlightenment

1. From High Society to High Finance: John Law's System and the Spectre of Modern Despotism

2. 'Real Wealth' versus 'Fictional Wealth' in an Age of High Finance: Montesquieu, Hume and Smith

3 'Ancient Prudence' versus 'Modern Prudence': Montesquieu's Response to James Harrington

4. Montesquieu and Hume's English and French Affinities

5. Liberty and Honour in Britain and France

6. Montesquieu's Honour

7. A Liberal Art for the Commercial World: Adam Smith and Adam Ferguson

Conclusion: Moderate Liberalism for a Commercial World in Transition

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Vassiliou, Constantine Christos Moderate Liberalism and the Scottish Enlightenment

ISBN:

1-3995-2121-7