Adam Smith's Moral Philosophy: A Historical and Contemporary Perspective on Markets, Law, Ethics, and Culture

by Jerry Evensky

Book Overview

Adam Smith is the best known among economists for his book, The Wealth of Nations, often viewed as the keystone of modern economic thought. For many he has become associated with a quasi-libertarian laissez-faire philosophy. Others, often heterodox economists and social philosophers, on the contrary, focus on Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments, and explore his moral theory. There has been a long debate about the relationship or lack thereof between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521703867
• ISBN13: 9780521703864
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.0"