Description: Further DetailsTitle: On Adam Smith's Wealth of NationsCondition: NewSubtitle: A Philosophical CompanionISBN-10: 069112390XEAN: 9780691123905ISBN: 9780691123905Publisher: Princeton University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 09/11/2005Description: Adam Smith was a philosopher before he ever wrote about economics, yet until now there has never been a philosophical commentary on the Wealth of Nations. Samuel Fleischacker suggests that Smith's vastly influential treatise on economics can be better understood if placed in the light of his epistemology, philosophy of science, and moral theory. He lays out the relevance of these aspects of Smith's thought to specific themes in the Wealth of Nations, arguing, among other things, that Smith regards social science as an extension of common sense rather than as a discipline to be approached mathematically, that he has moral as well as pragmatic reasons for approving of capitalism, and that he has an unusually strong belief in human equality that leads him to anticipate, if not quite endorse, the modern doctrine of distributive justice. Fleischacker also places Smith's views in relation to the work of his contemporaries, especially his teacher Francis Hutcheson and friend David Hume, and draws out consequences of Smith's thought for present-day political and philosophical debates. The Companion is divided into five general sections, which can be read independently of one another.It contains an index that points to commentary on specific passages in Wealth of Nations. Written in an approachable style befitting Smith's own clear yet finely honed rhetoric, it is intended for professional philosophers and political economists as well as those coming to Smith for the first time.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 235mmItem Length: 152mmItem Weight: 510gAuthor: Samuel FleischackerGenre: Business & FinanceRelease Year: 2005 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: On Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations
Title: On Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations
Subtitle: A Philosophical Companion
ISBN-10: 069112390X
EAN: 9780691123905
ISBN: 9780691123905
Release Date: 09/11/2005
Release Year: 2005
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Business & Finance
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Publication Name: On Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations : a Philosophical Companion
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2005
Item Height: 0.9 in
Subject: Ethics & Moral Philosophy, History & Theory, Economics / General, Political, Economics / Theory
Item Weight: 18 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Samuel Fleischacker
Subject Area: Philosophy, Political Science, Business & Economics
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
