Natural Rights on the Threshold of the Scottish Enlightenment
Gershom Carmichael (1672-1729) was the first professor of moral philosophy at the University of Glasgow, preceding Hutcheson, Smith, and Reid. His philosophy focused on the natural rights of individuals-the natural right to defend oneself, to own the property on which one has labored, and to services contracted for with others. Although he appealed to the authority of Grotius and Locke, the grounds on which he defended natural rights were distinctively his own. Natural Rights is the first modern edition and translation of his published works. James Moore is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Concordia University in Montreal. Michael S…
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Weitere Autoren: Moore, James (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-86597-320-6
- EAN: 9780865973206
- Produktnummer: 4918485
- Verlag: Liberty Fund Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
- Seitenangabe: 405 S.
- Masse: H23.1 cm x B15.1 cm x D3.0 cm 673 g
- Gewicht: 673
- Sonstiges: Ab 18 - 10 J.
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Gershom Carmichael (1672-1729) was a teacher and writer of pivotal importance for the Scottish Enlightenment of the eighteenth century. He was the first Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, the predecessor of Francis Hutcheson, Adam Smith, and Thomas Reid. He introduced the natural law tradition of Grotius, Pufendorf, and Locke to the moral philosophy courses he taught at the University of Glasgow.
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