The Scottish Enlightenment and Scottish Identity

I. Introduction: The Idea of Scotland

II. Church of Scotland

A. Democratic Structure

B. Challenges Faced

- Highland Belief and Potential for Schisms

III. Educational System

A. Elementary Level

B. Universities

1. Glasgow and Edinburgh

2. Freedom of Enquiry

IV. Adam Smith

A. The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759)

B. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776)

1. Division of Labor

2. ‘system of natural liberty’

V. Conclusion: the Scottish Enlightenment

Key Terms

the Fifteen / the Forty-Five

Church of Scotland

kirk, presbytery, synod, General Assembly

Scottish Enlightenment

University of Edinburgh

Glasgow University

Chair of Moral Philosophy

Adam Smith

The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759)

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776)

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