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The essential Adam Smith

edited and with introductory readings by Robert L. Heilbroner ; with the assistance of Laurence J. Malone

Oxford University Press, 1986

  • : pbk

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Includes index

Contents of Works

  • Early writings
  • The theory of moral sentiments
  • The wealth of nations

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780198772699

Description

In this volume one of the most eminent economists of the day provides a selection from the entire body of Smith's work, ranging from his observations on the psychological nature of man to his famous treatise on what Smith called a 'society of natural liberty', The Wealth of Nations. Other works represented in this volume 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 discussion which will both interest the scholar and clarify the work for the non-specialist. Readership: any reader interested in the works of Adam Smith; students in the history of economic thought.
Volume

ISBN 9780198772705

Description

In this volume one of the most eminent economists of the day provides a selection from the entire body of Smith's work, ranging from his observations on the psychological nature of man to his famous treatise on what Smith called a 'society of natural liberty', The Wealth of Nations . Other works represented in this volume 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 discussion which will both interest the scholar and clarify the work for the non-specialist. Readership: any reader interested in the works of Adam Smith; students in the history of economic thought.

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  • NCID
    BA07252570
  • ISBN
    • 019877270X
    • 0198772696
  • LCCN
    86023856
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    vii, 341 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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