Adam Smith: Father of Economics

by Jesse Norman

Book Overview

A dazzlingly original, "remarkable" account of the life and thought of legendary economist Adam Smith (Financial Times).

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?...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465061974
• ISBN13: 9780465061976
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.9" x 9.3"