Essays on Philosophical Subjects

by Adam Smith, W. P. D. Wightman (Editor)

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).

Genres: Philosophy

391 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1795

About the author

For other authors of this name, see Adam Smith.

Adam Smith FRSA FRS FRSE was a Scottish philosopher and economist who was a pioneer in thinking on political economy and a key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment. He wrote two classic works, The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). The latter, often abbreviated as The Wealth of Nations , is considered his magnum opus and the first modern work that treats economics as a comprehensive system and as an academic discipline.

Authorities recorded his baptism on 16 June 1723 at Kirkcaldy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Smith

Reviews

[Truls Ljungström]

Smiths funderingar kring div ämnen, så vitt skilda som idehistoria och dansens essens. Kan inte rekommendera.

[Erik Graff]

This was read as part of a research assistantship with Dr. Bill Ellos who was having me read 18-19th century Scottish philosophers, usually in facsimile editions without indices, to extract texts relevant to areas of his interest. Previously I had only read one of Smith's works, The Wealth of Nations.

[Craig Bolton]

ESSAYS ON PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS (Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith) by ADAM SMITH (1982)