Economic Sentiments: Adam Smith, Condorcet, and the EnlightenmentIn a brilliant recreation of the epoch between the 1770s and the 1820s, Emma Rothschild reinterprets the ideas of the great revolutionary political economists to show us the true landscape of economic and political thought in their day, with important consequences for our own. Her work alters the readings of Adam Smith and Condorcet--and of ideas of Enlightenment--that underlie much contemporary political thought. |
Contents
The Devil Himself | |
Indulgence and Indifference | |
Adam Smith and Conservative Economics | |
Commerce and the State | |
Apprenticeship and Insecurity | |
Education and Apprenticeship | |
History and Institutions | |
Economic and Political Choice | |
Formal Methods | |
Condorcet and the Conflict of Values | |
The Imaginary Enlightenment | |
The Liberty of Thought and Discussion | |
Civilized Political Discussion | |
Suitable Equality | |
Acknowledgments | |