Adam Smith : father of economics / Jesse Norman.
Adam Smith : father of economics / Jesse Norman.
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New York, NY : Basic Books, Hachette Books Group, 2018.
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G 2019/0742
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 408 pages 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part one: 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 -- Part two: Thought -- Reputation, fact and...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Basic Books, Hachette Books Group, 2018.
Edition
First Edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
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...
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Adam Smith : father of economics / Jesse Norman.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-391) and index.
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©2018
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G 2019/0742
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74VKVyzVAPDO
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ISBN
0465061974 hardcover
9780465061976 hardcover
DDC
330.153092 B
MMS ID
991024232312902626
