Adam Smith's Pragmatic Liberalism: The Science of Welfare

by Lisa Hill

Adam Smith is commonly conceived as either an economist or a moral philosopher so his importance as a political thinker has been somewhat neglected and, at times, even denied. This book reveals the integrated, deeply political project that lies at the heart of Smith's thought, showing both the breadth and novelty of Smith's approach to political thought. A key argument running through the book is that attempts to locate Smith on the left-right...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030193365
• ISBN13: 9783030193362
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"