Thomas Reid on Society and Politics

ISBN-13: 9780748639243 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 424 str.

Knud Haakonssen; Paul Wood; Thomas Reid

Opis

Reveals this Enlightenment philosopher's acute comments on the Scottish political, social and economic scene
Thomas Reid might not have published much on politics, but his manuscripts reveal that he was deeply concerned with social, political and economic issues throughout his career. Published here for the first time, Reid's Glasgow lecture notes and his papers to learned societies in Aberdeen and Glasgow show that he was an acute commentator on contemporary politics and that his theoretical ideas framed solutions to some of the practical political and economic problems of his day.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; The Manuscripts and Editorial Principles; Index of Manuscripts; Introduction by Knud Haakonssen and Paul Wood; 1. Thomas Reid: The Politics of a North Briton; 2. Lectures on Politics; 3. Reid’s Contributions to the Aberdeen Philosophical Society and the Glasgow Literary Society; The Manuscripts; Part One: Reading; Part Two: Lectures on Politics; Part Three: Discourses, Discussions and Conversations; Editorial Notes; Textual Notes; Bibliography; Index of Names; General Index.