Adam Smith: A Very Short Introduction Christopher J. Berry

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Christopher J. Berry, Author

Publication details: Oxford University Press UK 2018Description: xix, 125 pages; Illustrations: 17 cmISBN:

9780198784456

DDC classification:

330.153092

Contents:

1: Life and times 2: Communication and imagination 3: Sympathetic spectators 4: Living virtuously 5: Making and working 6: Trading and spending 7: Legacy and reputation References Further reading Index

Abstract: oday Adam Smith, author of the Wealth of Nations, is associated with the promotion of self-interest and a defence of greed. Yet if Smith is actually read this is more a caricature than a faithful portrait. Berry offers a balanced and nuanced view of this seminal thinker, set against contemporary European history, politics, and philosophy.

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1: Life and times
2: Communication and imagination
3: Sympathetic spectators
4: Living virtuously
5: Making and working
6: Trading and spending
7: Legacy and reputation
References
Further reading
Index

oday Adam Smith, author of the Wealth of Nations, is associated with the promotion of self-interest and a defence of greed. Yet if Smith is actually read this is more a caricature than a faithful portrait. Berry offers a balanced and nuanced view of this seminal thinker, set against contemporary European history, politics, and philosophy.

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