Wonder in the face of scientific revolutions: Adam Smith on Newton's ‘Proof’ of Copernicanism

Eric S. Schliesser

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In this essay, I construct an epistemology for Adam Smith from some of his lesser known writings, especially ‘The History of Astronomy’ (‘Astronomy’), collected in his posthumous Essays on Philosop...

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