Lectures on Jurisprudence

by Adam Smith

Book Overview

Smith's Lectures on Jurisprudence, originally delivered at the University of Glasgow in 1762-1763, presents his "theory of the rules by which civil government ought to be directed." The chief purpose of government, according to Smith, is to preserve justice; and "the object of justice is security from injury." The state must protect the individual's right to his person, property, reputation, and social relations.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865970114
• ISBN13: 9780865970113
• Release Date: March 1982
• Publisher: Liberty Fund
• Length: 618 Pages
• Weight: 2.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5