Essays on Philosophical Subjects

Essays on Philosophical Subjects is a history of astronomy written by Scottish economist Adam Smith which contains some of his thoughts on ancient physics and metaphysics.

This work was published posthumously (after death) in 1795 using material which Smith had intended to publish, but had not prepared at the time of his death in 1790. This was done by his literary executors, two old friends from the Scottish academic world: physicist/chemist Joseph Black and pioneering geologist James Hutton. A brief account of their work appears in a section entitled 'Advertisement by the Editors'.

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