Natural theology, theodicy and political economy in 19th century Britain: William Whewell’s struggle

Paul Oslington

doi:10.1215/00182702-4296317

Natural theology, theodicy and political economy in 19th century Britain: William Whewell’s struggle

Paul Oslington

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Abstract

The article presents an essay setting polymath William Whewell's economic writings in a larger context and also argues that his work on the subject of economics makes sense more as part of a wider scientific project that has roots in the background of British natural theology. Topics discussed include Whewell best known among economists as mathematical economics' early contributor.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	575-606
Number of pages	32
Journal	History of Political Economy
Volume	49
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1215/00182702-4296317
Publication status	Published - Dec 2017

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