Adam Smith : father of economics /
By: Norman, Jesse
Material type: BookPublisher: New York, NY : Basic Books, Hachette Books Group, c2018.Description: xvi, 408 p., 8 unnumbered pages of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780465061976Subject(s): Smith, Adam, 1723-1790 | Economists -- Great Britain | Economics -- Philosophy | Capitalism -- Moral and ethical aspectsDDC classification: 330.153092 NO AD Online resources: Location MapItem type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 330.153092 NO AD (Browse shelf) | Available | May 2019 | T0062296 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-391) and index.
Life -- Kirkcaldy boy, 1723-1746 -- "The most useful, happiest and most honourable period of my life", 1746-1759 -- Enlightened interlude, 1760-1773 -- "You are surely to reign alone on these subjects", 1773-1776 -- Working to the end, 1776-1790 -- Thought -- Reputation, fact and myth -- Smith's economics -- Adam Smith and markets -- Impact -- Capitalism and its discontents -- The moral basis of commercial society -- Conclusion: Why it matters -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Adam Smith (1723-1790) is now widely regarded as the greatest economist of all time. But what he really thought, and the implications of his ideas, remain fiercely contested. Was he an eloquent advocate of capitalism and individual freedom? A prime mover of "market fundamentalism"? An apologist for human selfishness? Or something else entirely? In Adam Smith, political philosopher Jesse Norman dispels the myths and caricatures, and provides a far more complex portrait of the man. Offering a highly engaging account of Smith's life and times, Norman explores his work as a whole and traces his influence over two centuries to the present day. Finally, he shows how a proper understanding of Smith can help us address the problems of modern capitalism. The Smith who emerges from this book is not only the greatest of all economists but a pioneering theorist of moral philosophy, culture, and society.