Economic Sentiments: Adam Smith, Condorcet, and the Enlightenment
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*Economic Sentiments: Adam Smith, Condorcet, and the Enlightenment* is a scholarly book that reinterprets the economic and political ideas of Adam Smith and the Marquis de Condorcet within the broader intellectual and cultural context of the Enlightenment.
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Target entity: Economic Sentiments: Adam Smith, Condorcet, and the Enlightenment Context triple: [Emma Georgina Rothschild, notableWork, Economic Sentiments: Adam Smith, Condorcet, and the Enlightenment]
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Epistemological Problems of Economics
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The Politics of Prudence
The Politics of Prudence is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk that articulates and defends the principles of traditionalist conservatism in modern political life.
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The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
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An Essay on the History of Civil Society
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E.
Inequality Reexamined
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Economic Sentiments: Adam Smith, Condorcet, and the Enlightenment Target entity description: *Economic Sentiments: Adam Smith, Condorcet, and the Enlightenment* is a scholarly book that reinterprets the economic and political ideas of Adam Smith and the Marquis de Condorcet within the broader intellectual and cultural context of the Enlightenment.
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A.
Epistemological Problems of Economics
Epistemological Problems of Economics is a work by Ludwig von Mises that examines the philosophical foundations and methodological principles underlying economic science, particularly within the Austrian School tradition.
-
B.
The Politics of Prudence
The Politics of Prudence is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk that articulates and defends the principles of traditionalist conservatism in modern political life.
-
C.
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
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D.
An Essay on the History of Civil Society
An Essay on the History of Civil Society is a 1767 work by Scottish philosopher Adam Ferguson that analyzes the development of human societies, social institutions, and civic virtue within the broader context of Enlightenment thought.
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E.
Inequality Reexamined
Inequality Reexamined is a philosophical and economic work by Amartya Sen that critically analyzes traditional views of inequality and justice through his capabilities approach.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
economics
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history ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| argues | that Enlightenment economic thought was closely tied to political and moral concerns ⓘ |
| author |
Emma Georgina Rothschild
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surface form:
Emma Rothschild
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| contributesTo |
revisionist scholarship on Adam Smith
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scholarship on Enlightenment political economy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
concept of economic sentiments
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ideas of progress and probability ⓘ links between commerce and liberty ⓘ relationship between economics and politics in the Enlightenment ⓘ role of uncertainty in economic thought ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
economic ideas of Adam Smith
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economic ideas of Marquis de Condorcet ⓘ political ideas of Adam Smith ⓘ political ideas of Marquis de Condorcet ⓘ |
| genre |
history of ideas
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intellectual history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on Adam Smith
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chapters on Condorcet ⓘ chapters on Enlightenment economic discourse ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students in the humanities and social sciences
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historians of ideas ⓘ scholars of economics ⓘ scholars of political theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Adam Smith
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British Enlightenment ⓘ
surface form:
Enlightenment
Marquis de Condorcet ⓘ history of economic thought ⓘ political thought ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on uncertainty and probability in Enlightenment thought
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integrating economic analysis with cultural and political history ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| reinterprets |
Adam Smith as a theorist of uncertainty and political economy
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Condorcet as a theorist of probability and democratic politics ⓘ |
| setInContextOf | European Enlightenment ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
18th century
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Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
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Economic Sentiments: Adam Smith, Condorcet, and the Enlightenment
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