Peter Jones, Jean Jones, David Daiches, University of Edinburgh. Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities

A Hotbed of Genius

The Scottish Enlightenment, 1730-1790

A Hotbed of Genius The Scottish Enlightenment, 1730-1790

Peter Jones, Jean Jones, David Daiches, University of Edinburgh. Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities — 1986

In 'Hotbed of Genius', David Daiches explains what the term Scottish Enlightenment means. Examining the period between 1730 and 1790, this book looks at the lives of notable individuals such as David Hume, Adam Smith, Joseph Black and James Hutton, as well as looking at the relationship between Scotland and America.