| Authentic Adam Smith: His Life and Ideas Contributor(s): Buchan, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393329941 ISBN-13: 9780393329940 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: Celebrated author James Buchan breathes new life into the legacy of Scottish philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790) and the beginnings of modern economics in this engaging biography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Business - Business & Economics | Economic History - Biography & Autobiography | Philosophers |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Enterprise (W.W. Norton Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.42" W x 7.98" (0.40 lbs) 210 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Buchan, James: - 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. |