Adam Smith
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Adam Smith
By (Author) James R. Otteson
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Continuum Publishing Corporation
24th March 2011
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Political ideologies and movements
Social and political philosophy
Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
330.153
Physical Properties
Hardback
200
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
Description
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.
Reviews
Voltaire said of Adam Smith 'This Smith is an excellent man! We have nothing to compare with him.' To paraphrase Voltaire, James R. Otteson's Adam Smith is excellent and we have nothing to compare. This book is outstanding. * Lacy H. Hunt, PhD, Chief Economist, Hoisington Investment Management, Austin, Texas, USA *
Author Bio
James R. Otteson is Professor of Philosophy and Economics at Yeshiva University in New York. He is author of Adam Smith's Marketplace of Life (Cambridge, 2002) and Actual Ethics (Cambridge, 2006), as well as numerous articles in the history of philosophy, ethics, and political philosophy.
