The Authentic Adam Smith by James Buchan

The Authentic Adam Smith by James Buchan

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Zusammenfassung

Celebrated author James Buchan on the widely known—but often misread—Scottish philosopher Adam Smith.

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The Authentic Adam Smith by James Buchan

Adam Smith (1723-1790) has been adopted by neoconservatives as the ideological father of unregulated business and small government. His "invisible hand" has become a commanding shorthand for politicians promoting laissez-faire economics, but Smith never used it in reference to free-market capitalism. Smith was a deeply moral man who considered himself a philosopher, not an economist. Drawing on twenty-five years of research, James Buchan renders an Adam Smith untainted by political and economic interests. This compelling narrative uncovers Smith's passionate commitment to develop an ethical theory essential to his vision of a just commercial society.
James Buchan, a novelist and historian, is the winner of the Duff Cooper Award for Frozen Desire. His most recent work is a study of Enlightenment Edinburgh, Crowded with Genius. He lives in Norwich, England.
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ISBN 13 9780393329940
ISBN 10 0393329941
Titel The Authentic Adam Smith
Autor James Buchan
Serie Enterprise
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag WW Norton & Co
Erscheinungsjahr 2007-08-14
Seitenanzahl 210
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