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Justice cannot be done to this authoritative and nuanced book in a short review. It balances deep contextualisation with insightful retrospective appraisal. -- Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies The book is essentially a review of everything that Hume wrote on economics, organised by topic -economic methodology, property, moral improvement, money, international trade, and public finance. Schabas and Wennerlind are sure-footed guides to this material, attentive to textual detail and to historical context. -- Journal of Economic Methodology ...this is an excellent book and a major contribution to the literature on a topic that was in need of attention. It is one those books that can change our view of the history of economics. --Paul Oslington History of Economics Review Fascinating and illuminating. Schabas and Wennerlind trace the principles of economics as a unifying thread for all of Hume's work. The result is an overdue and highly invigorating work that promises to remain relevant for a long time. -- Don Garrett, New York University In this engaging and thought-provoking book, Schabas and Wennerlind demonstrate both that David Hume was one of the most important early theorists of capitalism and that economics 'serves as a unifying thread' in the philosopher's life work. This book is essential reading for those interested in the history of capitalism, the Enlightenment, and the age of revolutions. It is also vital to understanding the underpinnings of modern economic debates. -- Steven Pincus, University of Chicago There is at last a comprehensive study of David Hume's economic writings and his economic life and times. A Philosopher's Economist is illuminating, surprising, and a pleasure to read. -- Emma Rothschild, Harvard University

...this is an excellent book and a major contribution to the literature on a topic that was in need of attention. It is one those books that can change our view of the history of economics. --Paul Oslington History of Economics Review Fascinating and illuminating. Schabas and Wennerlind trace the principles of economics as a unifying thread for all of Hume's work. The result is an overdue and highly invigorating work that promises to remain relevant for a long time. -- Don Garrett, New York University In this engaging and thought-provoking book, Schabas and Wennerlind demonstrate both that David Hume was one of the most important early theorists of capitalism and that economics 'serves as a unifying thread' in the philosopher's life work. This book is essential reading for those interested in the history of capitalism, the Enlightenment, and the age of revolutions. It is also vital to understanding the underpinnings of modern economic debates. -- Steven Pincus, University of Chicago There is at last a comprehensive study of David Hume's economic writings and his economic life and times. A Philosopher's Economist is illuminating, surprising, and a pleasure to read. -- Emma Rothschild, Harvard University

In this engaging and thought-provoking book, Schabas and Wennerlind demonstrate both that David Hume was one of the most important early theorists of capitalism and that economics 'serves as a unifying thread' in the philosopher's life work. This book is essential reading for those interested in the history of capitalism, the Enlightenment, and the age of revolutions. It is also vital to understanding the underpinnings of modern economic debates. --Steven Pincus, University of Chicago There is at last a comprehensive study of David Hume's economic writings and his economic life and times. A Philosopher's Economist is illuminating, surprising, and a pleasure to read. --Emma Rothschild, Harvard University

Fascinating and illuminating. Schabas and Wennerlind trace the principles of economics as a unifying thread for all of Hume's work. The result is an overdue and highly invigorating work that promises to remain relevant for a long time. -- Don Garrett, New York University In this engaging and thought-provoking book, Schabas and Wennerlind demonstrate both that David Hume was one of the most important early theorists of capitalism and that economics 'serves as a unifying thread' in the philosopher's life work. This book is essential reading for those interested in the history of capitalism, the Enlightenment, and the age of revolutions. It is also vital to understanding the underpinnings of modern economic debates. -- Steven Pincus, University of Chicago There is at last a comprehensive study of David Hume's economic writings and his economic life and times. A Philosopher's Economist is illuminating, surprising, and a pleasure to read. -- Emma Rothschild, Harvard University

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Margaret Schabas is professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia and the author of A World Ruled by Number and The Natural Origins of Economics. Carl Wennerlind is professor of history at Barnard College and the author of Casualties of Credit. Together they previously co-edited David Hume's Political Economy.

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