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Adam Smith and the Founding of Market Economics (Hardcover)
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"Business is a necessary evil that the moral leaders of mankind
have tolerated but never condoned. At no time did they view with
favor the pursuit of material gain. The Old Testament prophets
proclaimed against the rapacity of the rich. Jesus scorned the
money lenders. Luther had no kind words to say to the wealthy, nor
did Calvin indulge the new bourgeoisie." Thus begins this fi rst
book-length study of social philosopher and political economist
Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations. Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a
Scottish-born thinker who served as both professor of logic and
professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow University. While the
publication of his philosophic treatise The Theory of Moral
Sentiments at age thirty-six gave Smith fame, The Wealth of
Nations, published in 1776, has established his lasting reputation.
Recognized in its own day as an important and compassionate
examination of economics, the book was praised by Thomas Jefferson
for its contribution to the fi eld of economics. Smith wrote The
Wealth of Nations for several reasons: he was disgusted with the
business methods practiced by merchants and manufacturers, and he
was concerned with improving the well-being of society. Refl ecting
his own concerns about the contribution economics could make to the
betterment of society, Eli Ginzberg published this study of Smith's
humanitarian views on commerce, industrialism, and labor. Written
for his doctoral degree at Columbia University, and originally
published as The House of Adam Smith, the book is divided into two
parts. The fi rst part reconstructs and interprets Smith's classic
The Wealth of Nations, while the second part examines Smith as the
patron saint and prophet of the successes of nineteenthcentury
capitalism. Adam Smith and the Founding of Market Economics is a
fascinating study, and contributes signifi cantly to our
understanding of capitalism, free trade, the division of management
and labor, and the history of world economics in the nineteenth
century. Its republication, with a new introduction by the author,
will be valued by economists, political historians, students of
philosophy, and policymakers.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2017 |
First published: |
2002 |
Authors: |
Eli Ginzberg
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
265 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-51861-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
General
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LSN: |
1-138-51861-1 |
Barcode: |
9781138518612 |
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