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Matson EW. HUME ON THE PROTESTANT ETHIC AND THE RISE OF ENGLISH COMMERCIAL SPIRIT. Journal of the History of Economic Thought. Published online 2024:1-23. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1053837223000585 #OpenAccess #OA #Journal #Article #Study #DOI #History #Economics #HistoryOfEconomics #Philosophy #DavidHume #England #Europe #Protestantism #EarlyModern #Academia #Academic #Academics @philosophy @historyofeconomics @earlymodern