Index To The Works Of Adam Smith

Author : Knud Haakonssen,Andrew S. Skinner
Publisher : Glasgow Edition of the Works o
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0865973881

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Index to the Works of Adam Smith by Knud Haakonssen,Andrew S. Skinner Pdf

The Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith represents the first comprehensive Smith index ever published. For over fifteen years, Liberty Fund has made paperback editions of these classics accessible to a wider audience than ever before. Now, with the publication of a new comprehensive Index to the Works of Adam Smith, students and researchers in all fields have a single, unified source for locating Adam Smith's many contributions to such diverse fields as economics, morality, philosophy, and law. This easy-to-use index helps students, readers, and researchers to trace their topics of interest through all of Adam Smith's work.

Author : Adam Smith
Publisher : Glasgow Edition of the Works o
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 1987-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0865973695

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The Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith by Adam Smith Pdf

Now complete in seven titles/eight volumes, this series is the first uniform collection of Adam Smith's writings. The Glasgow edition is published in hardcover by Oxford University Press. The paperback edition is published by Liberty Fund. The Wealth of Nations The Theory of Moral Sentiments Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres Lectures on Jurisprudence Essays on Philosophical Subjects Correspondence of Adam Smith Index to the Works of Adam Smith

Author : Adam Smith
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1987-03-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780393242607

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The Essential Adam Smith by Adam Smith Pdf

Few writings are more often cited as a cornerstone of modern economic thought than those of Adam Smith. Few are less read. The sheer strength of his great work, The Wealth of Nations, discourages many from attempting to explore its rich and lucid arguments. In this brilliantly crafted volume, one of the most eminent economists of our day provides a generous selection from the entire body of Smith's work, ranging from his fascinating psychological observations on human nature to his famous treatise on what Smith called a "society of natural liberty," The Wealth of Nations. Among the works represented in this volume in addition to The Wealth of Nations are The History of Astronomy, Lectures on Jurisprudence, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, and Smith's correspondence with David Hume. Before each of Smith's writings Robert Heilbroner presents a clear and lively discussion that will interest the scholar as much as it will clarify the work for the non-specialist. Adam Smith emerges from this collection of his writings, as he does from his portrait in Professor Heilbroner's well-known book, as the first economist to deserve the title of "worldly philosopher."

Author : Martha Bolar Lightwood
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781512803792

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A Selected Bibliography of Significant Works About Adam Smith by Martha Bolar Lightwood Pdf

The two-hundredth anniversary in 1976 of the publication of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations emphasized the already evident new interest in the relationship between Smith's social and political thought and his economic theory. Only recently have economists turned their attention to Smith's other works, long overshadowed by the more renowned The Wealth of Nations. Martha Lightwood here argues that A Theory of Moral Sentiments actually laid the philosophic groundwork for The Wealth of Nations and emphasizes that Smith's writings, considered in their totality, represent a compelling interest not solely in economics but in philosophy and the study of society. Selected for this bibliography are major contributions and representative studies on three aspects of Smith's work: moral philosophy, the history of the development of scientific methodology, and political economy.

Author : Adam Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Economics
ISBN : LCCN:76369858

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The Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith by Adam Smith Pdf

Author : Adam Smith (économiste)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1812
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BCUL:1092833964

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The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith (économiste) Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UVA:X004545594

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Index to the Works of Adam Smith by Anonim Pdf

This volume is a comprehensive, analytical index to the Glasgow Edition of the Works of Adam Smith. Incorporating Smith's original indexes, authorities cited by Smith, cross references to Smith's own writings, and indexes of statutes and place names, the Index succeeds in identifying the concepts delivered and employed by Smith himself. It should prove an invaluable reference tool for all Adam Smith scholars.

Author : Adam Smith
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 1148 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226763750

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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith Pdf

Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations was recognized as a landmark of human thought upon its publication in 1776. As the first scientific argument for the principles of political economy, it is the point of departure for all subsequent economic thought. Smith's theories of capital accumulation, growth, and secular change, among others, continue to be influential in modern economics. This reprint of Edwin Cannan's definitive 1904 edition of The Wealth of Nations includes Cannan's famous introduction, notes, and a full index, as well as a new preface written especially for this edition by the distinguished economist George J. Stigler. Mr. Stigler's preface will be of value for anyone wishing to see the contemporary relevance of Adam Smith's thought.

Author : Adam Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1812
Category : Electronic
ISBN : GENT:900000219657

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The Works of Adam Smith by Adam Smith Pdf

Author : Samuel Fleischacker
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781400826056

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On Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations by Samuel Fleischacker Pdf

Adam Smith was a philosopher before he ever wrote about economics, yet until now there has never been a philosophical commentary on the Wealth of Nations. Samuel Fleischacker suggests that Smith's vastly influential treatise on economics can be better understood if placed in the light of his epistemology, philosophy of science, and moral theory. He lays out the relevance of these aspects of Smith's thought to specific themes in the Wealth of Nations, arguing, among other things, that Smith regards social science as an extension of common sense rather than as a discipline to be approached mathematically, that he has moral as well as pragmatic reasons for approving of capitalism, and that he has an unusually strong belief in human equality that leads him to anticipate, if not quite endorse, the modern doctrine of distributive justice. Fleischacker also places Smith's views in relation to the work of his contemporaries, especially his teacher Francis Hutcheson and friend David Hume, and draws out consequences of Smith's thought for present-day political and philosophical debates. The Companion is divided into five general sections, which can be read independently of one another. It contains an index that points to commentary on specific passages in Wealth of Nations. Written in an approachable style befitting Smith's own clear yet finely honed rhetoric, it is intended for professional philosophers and political economists as well as those coming to Smith for the first time.

Author : Glory M. Liu
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780691240862

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Adam Smith’s America by Glory M. Liu Pdf

The unlikely story of how Americans canonized Adam Smith as the patron saint of free markets Originally published in 1776, Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations was lauded by America’s founders as a landmark work of Enlightenment thinking about national wealth, statecraft, and moral virtue. Today, Smith is one of the most influential icons of economic thought in America. Glory Liu traces how generations of Americans have read, reinterpreted, and weaponized Smith’s ideas, revealing how his popular image as a champion of American-style capitalism and free markets is a historical invention. Drawing on a trove of illuminating archival materials, Liu tells the story of how an unassuming Scottish philosopher captured the American imagination and played a leading role in shaping American economic and political ideas. She shows how Smith became known as the father of political economy in the nineteenth century and was firmly associated with free trade, and how, in the aftermath of the Great Depression, the Chicago School of Economics transformed him into the preeminent theorist of self-interest and the miracle of free markets. Liu explores how a new generation of political theorists and public intellectuals has sought to recover Smith’s original intentions and restore his reputation as a moral philosopher. Charting the enduring fascination that this humble philosopher from Scotland has held for American readers over more than two centuries, Adam Smith’s America shows how Smith continues to be a vehicle for articulating perennial moral and political anxieties about modern capitalism.

Author : Hiroshi Mizuta
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781315476162

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A Critical Bibliography of Adam Smith by Hiroshi Mizuta Pdf

This critical bibliography of Adam Smith takes as its starting point the Kress Library of Business and Economics’ 1939 catalogue of its Vanderblue Collection of Smithiana. Since the bicentenary of The Wealth of Nations in 1976, the rate of international publication markedly accelerated, significantly extending the scope of this bibliography beyond 1939. Its scope has been further enlarged via the inclusion of essays on the diffusion process while the inclusion of all works in the chronological main bibliography gives an overview of the scope of this process. The notes appended to the entries provide a running commentary to the gathering pace of publication and the entries are organised chronologically with systematic annotation throughout.

Author : Ryan Patrick Hanley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400873487

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Adam Smith by Ryan Patrick Hanley Pdf

Adam Smith (1723–90) is perhaps best known as one of the first champions of the free market and is widely regarded as the founding father of capitalism. From his ideas about the promise and pitfalls of globalization to his steadfast belief in the preservation of human dignity, his work is as relevant today as it was in the eighteenth century. Here, Ryan Hanley brings together some of the world's finest scholars from across a variety of disciplines to offer new perspectives on Smith’s life, thought, and enduring legacy. Contributors provide succinct and accessible discussions of Smith’s landmark works and the historical context in which he wrote them, the core concepts of Smith’s social vision, and the lasting impact of Smith’s ideas in both academia and the broader world. They reveal other sides of Smith beyond the familiar portrayal of him as the author of the invisible hand, emphasizing his deep interests in such fields as rhetoric, ethics, and jurisprudence. Smith emerges not just as a champion of free markets but also as a thinker whose unique perspective encompasses broader commitments to virtue, justice, equality, and freedom. An essential introduction to Adam Smith’s life and work, this incisive and thought-provoking book features contributions from leading figures such as Nicholas Phillipson, Amartya Sen, and John C. Bogle. It demonstrates how Smith’s timeless insights speak to contemporary concerns such as growth in the developing world and the future of free trade, and how his influence extends to fields ranging from literature and philosophy to religion and law.

Author : Adam Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:264166

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The Works of Adam Smith: The nature and causes of the wealth of nations by Adam Smith Pdf

Author : Knud Haakonssen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-03-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521779243

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The Cambridge Companion to Adam Smith by Knud Haakonssen Pdf

Adam Smith is best known as the founder of scientific economics and as an early proponent of the modern market economy. Political economy, however, was only one part of Smith's comprehensive intellectual system. Consisting of a theory of mind and its functions in language, arts, science, and social intercourse, Smith's system was a towering contribution to the Scottish Enlightenment. His ideas on social intercourse also served as the basis for a moral theory that provided both historical and theoretical accounts of law, politics, and economics. This Companion volume provides an examination of all aspects of Smith's thought. Collectively, the essays take into account Smith's multiple contexts - Scottish, British, European, Atlantic; biographical, institutional, political, philosophical - and they draw on all of his works, including student notes from his lectures. Pluralistic in approach, the volume provides a contextualist history of Smith, as well as direct philosophical engagement with his ideas.