The Individual in Society: Papers on Adam Smith / Edition 1

by A. L. Macfie

Overview

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations has been among the world books for over two hundred years and has gathered a mythology, which does scant justice to the actual book. One reason for this was that the Wealth of Nations was one of a series of studies through which Smith hoped to complete his system of moral, social and natural philosophy.

The Individual in Society illustrates this system, especially in relation to Smith's other major work, The Theory of Moral Sentiments and examines its relation to the Wealth of Nations. Included are:
* Chapters on the views of important commentators such as Zeyss, Eckstein, Jacob Viner and James Bonar
* Discussion of the ethical and sociological background of Smith's work and its influence on the thought of the next century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415313308
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/05/2003
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: History of Economic Thought Series
Pages:	166
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

A. L. Macfie D.Litt., LL.D.

Table of Contents

1. Introductory 2. The Scottish Tradition in Economic Thought 3. Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments 4. Adam Smith's Moral Sentiments as Foundation for his Wealth of Nations 5. 'The Impartial Spectator' 6. 'The Invisible Hand' in the Theory of Moral Sentiments 7. Polity and Economy: An Interpretation of the Principles of Adam Smith Joseph Cropsey 8. Tribute to Kirkcaldy 9. John Millar 10. The Theory of Economic Policy in English Classical Political Economy Lionel Robbins