Essays on Philosophical Subjects

by Adam Smith and Dugald Stewart

Book Overview

Reflecting Adam Smith's wide learning and varied interests, these essays shed considerable light on his place in the Scottish Enlightenment. Included are histories of astronomy, ancient logic, and ancient physics; essays on the "imitative" arts and the affinity between music, dancing, and poetry; and a critical review of Samuel Johnson's famous Dictionary, which Smith originally published in the Edinburgh Review (1755-1756).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865970238
• ISBN13: 9780865970236
• Release Date: August 1982
• Publisher: Liberty Fund
• Length: 391 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5