Adam Smith and the Making of the Modern World
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Adam Smith was one of the three founders of modernclassical economics, along with Malthus and Ricardo. Yethe was much more than an economist. He was a truepolymath with a vast width of knowledge and a close friendof the philosopher David Hume. To understand him wehave to look not just at his famous Wealth of Nations (1776)but also his Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759), Lectureson Jurisprudence (1982) and his Essays on PhilosophicalSubjects (1982). Bringing his life and work together we seea man who decisively shaped our modern world and laidout the blue-print for modern affluence.Alan Macfarlane, F.B.A., is an Emeritus Professor ofAnthropology at Cambridge University and a Life Fellowof King's College. His website is alanmacfarlane.com.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1986027880
ISBN13:9781986027885
Release Date:February 2018
Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:118 Pages
Weight:0.29 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"
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