A Philosopher's Economist: Hume and the Rise of Capitalism

by Carl Wennerlind and Margaret Schabas

Book Overview

Reconsiders the centrality and legacy of Hume's economic thought and serves as an important springboard for reflections on the philosophical underpinnings of economics.

Although David Hume's contributions to philosophy are firmly established, his economics has been largely overlooked. A Philosopher's Economist offers the definitive account of Hume's "worldly philosophy" and argues that economics was a central preoccupation of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226824020
• ISBN13: 9780226824024
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"