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Topic Modeling And The Historical Geography Of Scotland, Michael Gavin, Eric Gidal
Topic Modeling And The Historical Geography Of Scotland, Michael Gavin, Eric Gidal
Studies in Scottish Literature
Presents selected findings from a larger project using topic modeling for clusters of keywords from a defined corpus of 18th and 19th century Scottish topographical sources (including the Old and New Statistical Surveys), linked to GIS mapping, to explore such topics as Scottish industry, transport, antiquities, print culture, and religion, with 10 maps included in the article text.
Adam Smith For Our Time, I: Necroeconomics, Patrick G. Scott
Adam Smith For Our Time, I: Necroeconomics, Patrick G. Scott
Studies in Scottish Literature
Reviews a wide-ranging new American study of the Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith (1723-1790), examining its treatment of Smith as critic and rhetorical theorist, as well as of his better-known writings on moral philosophy in his Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and economic theory in The Wealth of Nations (1776), and discusses briefly the value for Scottish cultural history of interpretative practices developed originally in other national traditions, concluding that the book is "important for scholars of 18th century Scottish literature... because it approaches Smith’s work through disciplinary practices that are common enough in other literary fields but …
Scotland In European Perspective: The Mainz-Germersheim Conference Before The Referendum, Patrick G. Scott
Scotland In European Perspective: The Mainz-Germersheim Conference Before The Referendum, Patrick G. Scott
Studies in Scottish Literature
Reviews the published papers on political, literary, and cultural aspects of Scottish cultural identity from a conference held at Johnannes Gutenberg University-Mainz at Germersheim, Germany, in October 2013, before the narrowly-unsuccessful Scottish Independence referendum of the following year ["Indyref"], and discusses their continuing relevance in Scottish attitudes to the upcoming United Kingdom referendum on British withdrawal from the European Union ["Brexit"].
Adam Smith For Our Times, Ii: Of Sympathy And Selfishness, Michael Gavin
Adam Smith For Our Times, Ii: Of Sympathy And Selfishness, Michael Gavin
Studies in Scottish Literature
Summarizes the published proceedings of a recent conference at Mercer University discussing the significance for 21st century America of the 18th century Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith, and offers a critical perspective.