{"product_id":"the-infidel-and-the-professor-david-hume-adam-smith-and-the-friendship-that-shaped-modern-thought-paperback","title":"The Infidel and the Professor: David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship That Shaped Modern Thought - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDennis C. Rasmussen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of the greatest of all philosophical friendships--and how it influenced modern thought\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Hume is arguably the most important philosopher ever to have written in English, but during his lifetime he was attacked as \"the Great Infidel\" for his religious skepticism and deemed unfit to teach the young. In contrast, Adam Smith, now hailed as the founding father of capitalism, was a revered professor of moral philosophy. Remarkably, Hume and Smith were best friends, sharing what Dennis Rasmussen calls the greatest of all philosophical friendships. \u003ci\u003eThe Infidel and the Professor\u003c\/i\u003e tells the fascinating story of the close relationship between these towering Enlightenment thinkers--and how it influenced their world-changing ideas. It shows that Hume contributed more to economics--and Smith contributed more to philosophy--than is generally recognized. The result is a compelling account of a great friendship that had great consequences for modern thought.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Infidel and the Professor\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book on the fascinating subject of the friendship between David Hume and Adam Smith. Masterfully weaving together the historical evidence, Dennis Rasmussen does justice to both the ideas of these two men and their larger social and intellectual context. The resulting account is erudite, absorbing, witty, and smoothly narrated.\"\u003cb\u003e--Andrew Sabl, author of \u003ci\u003eHume's Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This account of the friendship between two of the most important and famous thinkers of the eighteenth century--David Hume and Adam Smith--also provides an accessible introduction to their thought and writings.\"\u003cb\u003e--John T. Scott, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophers' Quarrel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDennis C. Rasmussen\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science at Tufts University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756989251872,"sku":"9780691192284","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f23ca5e3588972b6193147a469bb0dc9.webp?v=1780091050","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-infidel-and-the-professor-david-hume-adam-smith-and-the-friendship-that-shaped-modern-thought-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}