Essays on Philosophical SubjectsReflecting 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). |
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General Introduction by D D Raphael and A S Skinner I | 5 |
The History of Astronomy | 33 |
The History of the Ancient Physics | 106 |
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