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An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations: with a life of the author ( complete in one volume)

Adam Smith 1723-1790

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Adam Smith FRSA (16 June 1723 NS (5 June 1723 OS) - 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist, philosopher, and author. He was a moral philosopher, a pioneer of political economy, and was a key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment era. He is best known for two classic works: The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759), and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). The latter, usually abbreviated as The Wealth of Nations, is considered his magnum opus and the first modern work of economics. Smith studied social philosophy at the University of Glasgow and at Balliol College, Oxford, where he was one of the first students to benefit from scholarships set up by fellow Scot, John Snell. After graduating, he delivered a successful series of public lectures at Edinburgh, leading him to collaborate with David Hume during the Scottish Enlightenment. Smith obtained a professorship at Glasgow teaching moral philosophy, and during this time he wrote and published The Theory of Moral Sentiments. In his later life, he took a tutoring position that allowed him to travel throughout Europe, where he met other intellectual leaders of his day.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publish Date: Jun 26th, 2017
  • Pages: 606
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 11.00in - 8.50in - 1.22in - 3.05lb
  • EAN: 9781548361365
  • Categories: • General

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Pass it along -- “People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.” ― Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations https://t.co/ZOt6ECBhvh

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Dedicated to the works and world of Adam Smith.

The concept—properly understood—is central to Smith’s insights, although he uses the phrase only once in The Theory of Moral Sentiments and once in An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Read on at AdamSmithWorks: https://t.co/kYiXDjKGV5 #InvisibleHand

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Pass it along -- “People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.” ― Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations https://t.co/ZOt6ECBhvh

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