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The Infidel and the Professor: David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship That Shaped Modern Thought
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Infidel and the Professor: David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship That Shaped Modern Thought
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Dennis C. Rasmussen
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:336 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 133 |
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| Category/Genre | Ethics and moral philosophy
Social and political philosophy
Economic history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691192284
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| Classifications | Dewey:192 |
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| Illustrations |
12 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
4 June 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The story of the greatest of all philosophical friendships-and how it influenced modern thought David Hume is arguably the most important philosopher ever to have written in English, but during his lifetime he was attacked as "the Great Infidel" for his religious skepticism and deemed unfit to teach the young. In contrast, Adam Smith, now hailed
Author Biography
Dennis C. Rasmussen is professor of political science at Tufts University.
Reviews"One of The Australian Review's 2017 Books of the Year" "One of The Guardian's Best Books of 2017" "Selected for Bloomberg View's "Must-Reads of 2017: From Space to Chinese Noir"" "One of Project Syndicate's Best Reads in 2017 (chosen by Kaushik Basu)" "Shortlisted for the 2018 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award, Phi Beta Kappa Society"
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