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Smith/Hume
Series exploring the life and work of Scottish philosophers Adam Smith and David Hume. Smith was known as the 'father of modern economics' and Hume was considered an architect of the Enlightenment
First Broadcast30 Nov 2009
Latest Broadcast4 Dec 2009
Episodes5
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Episodes
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The Essay
Alexander Brodie examines Adam Smith's observations on morality and human behaviour.
Nov 2009
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The Essay
James Buchan looks back at the great thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Dec 2009
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The Essay
Vince Cable MP wonders what Adam Smith would make of today's global financial crisis.
Dec 2009
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The Essay
Simon Blackburn on Hume's originality of thought and influence on thinkers such as Darwin.
Dec 2009
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The Essay
Simon Blackburn assesses David Hume's revolutionary Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion.
Dec 2009