“Indeed, there is arguably no higher example of a philosophical friendship in the entire Western tradition. It takes some effort, in fact, to think of who the closest rivals would be.” Dennis Rasmussen, The Infidel and the Professor: David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship that Shaped Modern Thought. The Infidel and the Professor is a wonderful and ultimately quite charming book. The explanations of the writings of both Hume and Smith are very well done; brief enough that someone … [Read more...] about Can Economists and Philosophers Be Friends?
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