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Dennis Rasmussen on Hume and Smith and The Infidel and the Professor
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Dennis Rasmussen on Hume and Smith and The Infidel and the Professor

How did the friendship between David Hume and Adam Smith influence their ideas? Why do their ideas still matter today? Political Scientist Dennis Rasmussen of Tufts University and author of The Infidel and the Professor talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his book--the intellectual and personal connections between two of the greatest thinkers of all time, David Hume and Adam Smith.

EconTalk · EconTalk: Russ Roberts

November 6, 20171h 11m

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How did the friendship between David Hume and Adam Smith influence their ideas? Why do their ideas still matter today? Political Scientist Dennis Rasmussen of Tufts University and author of The Infidel and the Professor talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his book--the intellectual and personal connections between two of the greatest thinkers of all time, David Hume and Adam Smith.

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economicseconlibhistorical friendshipsadam smithprofessorsintellectual historypolitical sciencedennis rasmusseninfidelsbiographydavid hume