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100	1		_aNorman, Jesse _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aAdam Smith : _bfather of economics / _cJesse Norman.
264		1	_aNew York : _bBasic Books, _c2018.
264		4	_c©2018
300			_axvi, 408 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 341-391) and index.
505	0		_aLife -- Kirkcaldy boy, 1723-1746 -- "The most useful, happiest and most honourable period of my life", 1746-1759 -- Enlightened interlude, 1760-1773 -- "You are surely to reign alone on these subjects", 1773-1776 -- Working to the end, 1776-1790 -- Thought -- Reputation, fact and myth -- Smith's economics -- Adam Smith and markets -- Impact -- Capitalism and its discontents -- The moral basis of commercial society -- Conclusion: Why it matters -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
520			_aAdam Smith (1723-1790) is now widely regarded as the greatest economist of all time. But what he really thought, and the implications of his ideas, remain fiercely contested. Was he an eloquent advocate of capitalism and individual freedom? A prime mover of "market fundamentalism"? An apologist for human selfishness? Or something else entirely? In the tradition of The Worldly Philosophers, Adam Smith dispels the myths and caricatures, and provides a far more complex portrait of the man. Offering a highly engaging account of Smith's life and times, political philosopher Jesse Norman explores his work as a whole and traces his influence over two centuries to the present day. Finally, he shows how a proper understanding of Smith can help us address the problems of modern capitalism. The Smith who emerges from this book is not only the greatest of all economists but a pioneering theorist of moral philosophy, culture, and society.
600	1	0	_aSmith, Adam, _d1723-1790.
650		0	_aEconomists _zGreat Britain.
650		0	_aEconomics _xPhilosophy.
650		0	_aCapitalism _xMoral and ethical aspects.
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aNorman, Jesse, author. _tAdam Smith _bFirst Edition. _dNew York : Basic Books, 2018 _z9780465093212 _w(DLC) 2018022026
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