The Essential Adam Smith

Author : Adam Smith
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,9 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 : Adam Smith
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1987-03-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780393955309

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The Essential Adam Smith by Adam Smith Pdf

Gathers selections from Smith's economic writings, discusses his theories, and assesses their influence on modern economics.

Author : Russ Roberts
Publisher : Portfolio
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781591847953

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How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life by Russ Roberts Pdf

"How the insights of an 18th century economist can help us live better in the 21st century. Adam Smith became famous for The Wealth of Nations, but the Scottish economist also cared deeply about our moral choices and behavior--the subjects of his other brilliant book, The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759). Now, economist Russ Roberts shows why Smith's neglected work might be the greatest self-help book you've never read. Roberts explores Smith's unique and fascinating approach to fundamental questions such as: - What is the deepest source of human satisfaction? - Why do we sometimes swing between selfishness and altruism? - What's the connection between morality and happiness? Drawing on current events, literature, history, and pop culture, Roberts offers an accessible and thought-provoking view of human behavior through the lenses of behavioral economics and philosophy"--

Author : Ryan Patrick Hanley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 40,9 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 (économiste)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1812
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BCUL:1092833964

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

Author : Adam Smith,R. Heilbroner
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1987-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0613914090

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Essential Adam Smith by Adam Smith,R. Heilbroner Pdf

Gathers selections from Smith's economic writings, discusses his theories, and assesses their influence on modern economics

Author : L. Montes
Publisher : Springer
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230504400

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Adam Smith in Context by L. Montes Pdf

Adam Smith in Context delves into some central components of Smith's thought, especially his moral philosophy, and challenges some commonly shared views. It combines philosophical, historical, methodological and economic issues of Smith's legacy, uncovering original interpretations of what Smith really said. It is an important contribution for those interested in Adam Smith as it proposes a different reading of his works by investigating the classical sources of his moral thought and the influences of his own time.

Author : Lisa Hill
Publisher : Springer
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030193379

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Adam Smith’s Pragmatic Liberalism by Lisa Hill Pdf

Adam Smith is commonly conceived as either an economist or a moral philosopher so his importance as a political thinker has been somewhat neglected and, at times, even denied. This book reveals the integrated, deeply political project that lies at the heart of Smith’s thought, showing both the breadth and novelty of Smith’s approach to political thought. A key argument running through the book is that attempts to locate Smith on the left-right spectrum (however that was interpreted in the eighteenth century) are mistaken: his position was ultimately dictated by his social scientific and economic thought rather than by ideology or principle. Through examining Smith’s political interests and positions, this book reveals that apparent tensions in Smith's thought are generally a function of his willingness to abandon, not only proto-liberal principles, but even the principles of his own social science when the achievement of good outcomes was at stake. Despite the common perception, negative liberty was not the be-all and end-all for Smith; rather, welfare was his main concern and he should therefore be understood as a thinker just as interested in what we would now call positive liberty. The book will uniquely show that Smith’s approach was basically coherent, not muddled, ad hoc, or ‘full of slips’; in other words, that it is a system unified by his social science and his practical desire to maximise welfare.

Author : Ian Simpson Ross
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780199550036

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The Life of Adam Smith by Ian Simpson Ross Pdf

In this, the first full-scale biography of Adam Smith for a hundred years, Ian Simpson Ross brings his subject into historical light as a thinker and author by examining his family circumstance, education, career, and social and intellectual circle, including David Hume and Francois Quesnay. Smith's life is revealed through his correspondence, archival documents, the reports of contemporaries, and the record of his publications. This is the life of a Scottish moral philosopher whose legacy of thought concerns and affects us all. Its lively and informed account will appeal to those interested in the social and intellectual milieu of the eighteenth century, and in Scottish history. Economists and philosophers will find much to read about the history of their disciplines, supported by full documentation.

Author : Jesse Norman
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780241328514

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Adam Smith by Jesse Norman Pdf

Adam Smith is now widely regarded as 'the father of modern economics' and the most influential economist who ever lived. But what he really thought, and what the implications of his ideas are, remain fiercely contested. Was he an eloquent advocate of capitalism and the freedom of the individual? Or a prime mover of 'market fundamentalism' and an apologist for inequality and human selfishness? This exceptional book, by a writer who combines to an unusual degree intellectual training and practical political experience, dispels the myths and caricatures and gives us Smith in the round. It lays out a succinct and highly engaging account of Smith's life and times, explores his work as a whole and traces his influence over the past two centuries. Finally, it shows how a proper understanding of Smith can help us grasp - and address - the problems of modern capitalism. The Smith who emerges from this book is not only the first thinker to place markets at the heart of economics but also a pioneering theorist of moral philosophy, culture and society.

Author : Daniel Diatkine
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030816001

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Adam Smith and the Wealth of Nations by Daniel Diatkine Pdf

This book examines the work of Adam Smith and his interest in the science of the legislator. Smith’s criticism of the mercantile system and the political dimension of capitalism is discussed, alongside insight into what institutions he saw as necessary to transform the mercantile system into a system of natural freedom. Through insights into Smith’s analysis of the political threats of capital accumulation and the growth of inequality, the point at which he discovered capitalism is highlighted. This book aims to explore Smith’s belief set out in The Wealth of Nations that the mercantile system was a viable, if dangerous, economic model. It is relevant to students and researchers interested in the history of economic thought.

Author : Samuel Fleischacker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351848206

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Adam Smith by Samuel Fleischacker Pdf

Adam Smith (1723–1790) is widely regarded as one of the great thinkers of the Enlightenment period. Best-known for his founding work of economics, The Wealth of Nations, Smith engaged equally with the nature of morality in his Theory of Moral Sentiments. He also gave lectures on literature and jurisprudence, and wrote papers on art and science. In this outstanding philosophical introduction Samuel Fleischacker argues that Smith is a superb example of the broadly curious thinkers who flourished in the Enlightenment—for whom morality, politics, law, and economics were just a few of the many fascinating subjects that could be illuminated by naturalistic modes of investigation. After a helpful overview of his life and work, Fleischacker examines the full range of Smith’s thought, on such subjects as: epistemology, philosophy of science, and aesthetics the nature of sympathy moral approval and moral judgement virtue religion justice and jurisprudence governmental policy economic principles liberalism. Including chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading, and a glossary, Adam Smith is essential reading for those studying ethics, political philosophy, the history of philosophy, and the Enlightenment, as well as those reading Smith in related disciplines such as economics, law, and religion.

Author : Ryan Patrick Hanley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780691154053

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Adam Smith by Ryan Patrick Hanley Pdf

The essential guide to the life, thought, and legacy of Adam Smith 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 : Nicholas T. Phillipson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300174434

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Adam Smith: An Enlightened Life by Nicholas T. Phillipson Pdf

Nicholas Phillipson's intellectual biography of Adam Smith shows that Smith saw himself as philosopher rather than an economist. Phillipson shows Smith's famous works were a part of a larger scheme to establish a "Science of Man," which was to encompass law, history, and aesthetics as well as economics and ethics. Phillipson explains Adam Smith's part in the rapidly changing intellectual and commercial cultures of Glasgow and Edinburgh at the time of the Scottish Enlightenment. Above all Phillipson explains how far Smith's ideas developed in dialog with his closest friend David Hume. --Publisher's description.

Author : Albion W. Small
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Economics
ISBN : 9781402189043

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Adam Smith and Modern Sociology by Albion W. Small Pdf

This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by the University of Chicago Press; T. Fisher Unwin in Chicago; London, 1907.