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Adam Smith's System of Liberty, Wealth, and Virtue: The Moral and Political Foundations of The Wealth of Nations
Athol Fitzgibbons
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Description for Adam Smith's System of Liberty, Wealth, and Virtue: The Moral and Political Foundations of The Wealth of Nations
hardcover. This book analyses the influence that Adam Smith's philosophy had on his Wealth of Nations, and reveals the unity in Smith's extensive system of morals, politics, and economics. It concludes that Smith was motivated by a political ideal, which was moral liberalism. Num Pages: 222 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
This book examines the influence that Adam Smith's philosophy had on his economics, drawing on the neglected parts of Smith's writings to show that the political and economic theories built logically on his morals. It analyses the significance of his stoic beliefs, his notions of art and music, astronomy, philosophy and war, and shows that Smith's invisible hand was part of a 'system' that was meant to replace medieval Christianity with ethic of virtue in this world rather than the next. Smith was motivated primarily by a political ideal, a moral version of liberalism. He rejected the political ... Read more
This book examines the influence that Adam Smith's philosophy had on his economics, drawing on the neglected parts of Smith's writings to show that the political and economic theories built logically on his morals. It analyses the significance of his stoic beliefs, his notions of art and music, astronomy, philosophy and war, and shows that Smith's invisible hand was part of a 'system' that was meant to replace medieval Christianity with ethic of virtue in this world rather than the next. Smith was motivated primarily by a political ideal, a moral version of liberalism. He rejected the political ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198289234
SKU
KTS0036192
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99-1
Reviews for Adam Smith's System of Liberty, Wealth, and Virtue: The Moral and Political Foundations of The Wealth of Nations
Fitzgibbons's book is recommended for upper-division undergraduate through research collections.
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Athol Fitzgibbons' book is a welcome addition to this literature on Smith. It is gracefully executed and should stimulate considerable discussion ... Smith scholars will find the book both provocative and stimulating ... I highly recommend this book not only to a narrow group of specialists, but ... Read more
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Athol Fitzgibbons' book is a welcome addition to this literature on Smith. It is gracefully executed and should stimulate considerable discussion ... Smith scholars will find the book both provocative and stimulating ... I highly recommend this book not only to a narrow group of specialists, but ... Read more