Adam Smith / James R. Otteson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Otteson, James R., author.

Series:

Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers

Major conservative and libertarian thinkers ; v. 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smith, Adam, 1723-1790.

Smith, Adam.

Classical school of economics.

Free enterprise.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Continuum, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The Scottish philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790) was as a pioneer of political economy. In fact, his economic thought became the foundation of classical economics and his key work, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, is considered to be the first modern work in economics. For Smith, a free competition environment was the best way to foster economic development that would work in accordance with natural laws. The framework he set up to explain the free market remains true to this day."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Part I. 1. Adam Smith's Life and Works

Part II. 2. Smith's Philosophical Program: Two Early Essays ; 3. Smith's Genealogy of Morality ; 4. The Impartial Spectator and Moral Objectivity ; 5. Political Economy in The Theory of Moral Sentiments ; 6. Political Economy in The Wealth of Nations ; 7. Resolving the "Adam Smith Problem"

Part III. 8. Smith's Enduring Significance, Part One: What Smith Got Wrong ; 9. Smith's Enduring Significance, Part Two: What Smith Got Right

Epilogue. Smith: Conservative or Libertarian?

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613004314

9781623565930

1623565936

9781501301308

1501301306

9781283004312

1283004313

9781441104403

1441104402

OCLC:

701719407