The Oxford Handbook of Adam Smith

Business & Finance, Economics, Economic History, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
Cover of the book The Oxford Handbook of Adam Smith by , OUP Oxford
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9780191654664
Publisher: OUP Oxford Publication: May 16, 2013
Imprint: OUP Oxford Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780191654664
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Publication: May 16, 2013
Imprint: OUP Oxford
Language: English

Adam Smith (1723-90) is a thinker with a distinctive perspective on human behaviour and social institutions. He is best known as the author of the An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). Yet his work is name-checked more often than it is read and then typically it is of an uninformed nature; that he is an apologist for capitalism, a forceful promoter of self-interest, a defender of greed and a critic of any 'interference' in market transactions . To offset this caricature, this Handbook provides an informed portrait. Drawing on the expertise of leading Smith scholars from around the world, it reflects the depth and breadth of Smith's intellectual interests. After an introductory outline chapter on Smith's life and times, the volume comprises 28 new essays divided into seven parts. Five sections are devoted to particular themes in Smith's corpus - his views on Language, Art and Culture; his Moral Philosophy; his Economic thought, his discussions of History and Politics and his analyses of Social Relations. These five parts are framed by one that focuses on the immediate and proximate sources of his thought and the final one that recognizes Smith's status as a thinker of world-historical significance - indicating both his posthumous impact and influence and his contemporary resonance. While each chapter is a discrete contribution to scholarship, the Handbook comprises a composite whole to enable the full range of Smith's work to be appreciated.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Adam Smith (1723-90) is a thinker with a distinctive perspective on human behaviour and social institutions. He is best known as the author of the An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). Yet his work is name-checked more often than it is read and then typically it is of an uninformed nature; that he is an apologist for capitalism, a forceful promoter of self-interest, a defender of greed and a critic of any 'interference' in market transactions . To offset this caricature, this Handbook provides an informed portrait. Drawing on the expertise of leading Smith scholars from around the world, it reflects the depth and breadth of Smith's intellectual interests. After an introductory outline chapter on Smith's life and times, the volume comprises 28 new essays divided into seven parts. Five sections are devoted to particular themes in Smith's corpus - his views on Language, Art and Culture; his Moral Philosophy; his Economic thought, his discussions of History and Politics and his analyses of Social Relations. These five parts are framed by one that focuses on the immediate and proximate sources of his thought and the final one that recognizes Smith's status as a thinker of world-historical significance - indicating both his posthumous impact and influence and his contemporary resonance. While each chapter is a discrete contribution to scholarship, the Handbook comprises a composite whole to enable the full range of Smith's work to be appreciated.

More books from OUP Oxford

Cover of the book Law and Gender by
Cover of the book The Oxford Handbook of Historical Phonology by
Cover of the book Descartes: A Very Short Introduction by
Cover of the book Geopolitics: A Very Short Introduction by
Cover of the book The Oxford Handbook of the History of Nationalism by
Cover of the book Type 2 Diabetes by
Cover of the book It Keeps Me Seeking by
Cover of the book The Oxford Handbook of Classics in Public Policy and Administration by
Cover of the book Assessing the Effectiveness of International Courts by
Cover of the book The Oxford Handbook of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations by
Cover of the book Food & Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet & Exercise by
Cover of the book Lyrical Ballads by
Cover of the book EU Banking and Insurance Insolvency by
Cover of the book Iron Curtain by
Cover of the book The Oxford Handbook of Synesthesia by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy