Talks · 2 Aug 2016Tribute to Jacques D'Hondt (2)- 5:05The Scottish historical school is a possible source of the idea of perverse effects, illustrated by the example of the arsonist.
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Who is this?William Robertson (19 September 1721 – 11 June 1793) was a Scottish historian, cleric, and educator who served as Principal of the University of Edinburgh, Chaplain of Stirling Castle, and one of the King's Chaplains in Scotland. Robertson made significant contributions to the writing of Scottish history and the history of Spain and Spanish America, and his historiographical approach had considerable contemporary influence (particularly his emphasis on the consistency of human nature across different eras and societies). […]
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Talks · 2 Aug 2016Tribute to Jacques D'Hondt (2)