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Adam Smith Understood That We Need Each Other

The thinker's views of human sympathy, beneficence, justice, and the division of labor still resonate.

Reason

Adam Smith's Quiet Christianity

The Scottish thinker's famous friendship with David Hume demonstrates his liberalism, not his atheism.

Reason

Why the right have got it all wrong about Adam Smith, one of Scotland's finest minds

We do not know the exact date of his birth but yesterday marked the 300th anniversary of the baptism of Adam Smith, the Kirkcaldy-born father of…

The National (Scotland)

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The facts about life of great Scottish economist Adam Smith

TOMORROW sees the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith, one of Scotland’s greatest thinkers most usually accredited with being the father…

The National (Scotland)

Think yourself better: 10 rules of philosophy to live by

From Aristotle to Iris Murdoch: what the greatest minds of the past 2,500 years have to tell us about the good life

The Guardian - UK

'Forgotten Titanic' disaster saw kids and pregnant women die in UK lifeboat tragedy

While many people don't know about the sinking of the MV Princess Victoria ferry in the Irish Sea on January 31, 1953 - the devastating impact on the community continues to be felt

Daily Mirror

Plaque commemorating end of slavery in Scotland unveiled in Edinburgh

A PLAQUE commemorating the end to the legal support of slavery in Scots law has been unveiled in Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh won't remove slavery-linked statues - but will apologise to Empire victims

EDINBURGH will not rename streets or remove statues linked to the slave trade as part of a package of measures agreed to shine a light on the…

The National (Scotland)

Twelfth 2022: BBC release details on Twelfth programme after axing live coverage

The programme will be presented by Helen Mark from the site of the Battle of the Boyne, with commentary from Mervyn Jess and Dr David Hume

Belfast Live

Army chaplain who became a leading figure in Enlightenment

ONE of the best career choices for any bright young Highlander after the Union of 1707 was to join the British army, with its ever widening…

The National (Scotland)

Friday essay: empathy or division? On the science and politics of storytelling

Writers can’t always be trusted when they talk about the power and importance of story. We have a vested interest and can get sentimental, promoting the immense power of story, of narrative, as inherently benign.

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