02/10/2021
Although David Hume’s contributions to philosophy are firmly established, his economics has been largely overlooked. The new book, A Philosopher’s Economist: Hume and the Rise of Capitalism by Margaret Schabas (Professor of Philosophy, University of British Columbia) and Carl Wennerlind (Professor of History, Barnard College, Columbia University)'s offers the definitive account of Hume’s “worldly philosophy” and argues that economics was a central preoccupation of his life and work. Join us, Wednesday February 7th, for a conversation with Professors Schabas and Wennerlind and a panel featuring:
Emma Rothschild, Jeremy and Jane Knowles Professor of History, Harvard University
Victoria de Grazia, Moore Collegiate Professor of History, Columbia University
Turkuler Isiksel, Associate Professor of Political Science, Columbia University
Lisa Tiersten, Professor & Chair of History, Barnard College, Columbia University
Schabas and Wennerlind show that Hume made important contributions to the science of economics, notably on money, trade, and public finance. Although he was in favor of the modern commercial world, Hume recognized many of the underlying injustices of capitalism-- its tendencies to promote avarice and inequality, as well as its potential for political instability and absolutism. Hume’s imprint on modern economics is profound and far reaching, whether through his close friend Adam Smith or later admirers such as John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek.
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