Adam Smith - A Moral Philosopher and His Political Economy

Informationen zum Autor GAVIN KENNEDY is author of Adam Smith's Lost Legacy and is Emeritus Professor at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, UK. He has published widely in the negotiation process. Klappentext This book presents the authentic Adam Smith and explores his underlying approach and radical thinking, aiming to re-establish his original intentions. The book provides a crucial reminder of how relevant Adam Smith was in his own time, and how relevant he remains as we experience the worldwide spread of opulence today. Zusammenfassung This book presents the authentic Adam Smith and explores his underlying approach and radical thinking! aiming to re-establish his original intentions. The book provides a crucial reminder of how relevant Adam Smith was in his own time! and how relevant he remains as we experience the worldwide spread of opulence today. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface General Introduction 'Sufficient proofs of his fitness' 'In the first ages' 'So weak and imperfect a creature as man' 'All the world was America' 'General principles of law' 'A certain propensity' 'Original state continued' 'At last the age of commerce' 'Setting to work industrious people' 'The fund for productive hands' 'A very violent attack' 'An invisible hand' 'Peace easy taxes and justice' Adam Smith's Legacy

List of contents

Preface General Introduction 'Sufficient proofs of his fitness' 'In the first ages' 'So weak and imperfect a creature as man' 'All the world was America' 'General principles of law' 'A certain propensity' 'Original state continued' 'At last the age of commerce' 'Setting to work industrious people' 'The fund for productive hands' 'A very violent attack' 'An invisible hand' 'Peace easy taxes and justice' Adam Smith's Legacy

Product details

• Authors: G Kennedy, G. Kennedy, Gavin Kennedy
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.07.2008
• EAN: 9780230277007
• ISBN: 978-0-230-27700-7
• No. of pages: 301
• Series: Great Thinkers in Economics; Great Thinkers in Economics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; B, Economic history, Labour / income economics, Economic theory & philosophy, Economic Theory, Labour Economics, International Economics, Political Economy, Management science, Quantitative Economics, International Political Economy, History of Economic Thought and Methodology, History of Economic Thought/Methodology, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Labor Economics, International Political Economy’, Adam Smith;economy;fund;political economy