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Record Nr.

UNINA9910971974003321

Autore

Fitzgibbons Athol

Titolo

Adam Smith's system of liberty, wealth, and virtue : the moral and political foundations of The wealth of nations / / Athol Fitzgibbons

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Clarendon Press

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1995

ISBN

9780191521768

0191521760

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

vi, 214 p. : ill

Disciplina

330.15/3

Soggetti

Economics - History - 18th century

Economics - Moral and ethical aspects - History

Classical school of economics

Economics - Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-203) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- PREFACE -- Contents -- Key to Abbreviations and References -- I: INTRODUCTION -- 1 Smith's Intention -- 2 The Character of Smith's System -- II: METHOD AND MORALS -- 3 God and Nature -- 4 Utility versus Virtue -- 5 The Principle of Moral Impartiality -- 6 The Laws of Nature -- III: POLITICAL THEORIES -- 7 Social and Political Laws -- 8 The Historical Spiral -- 9 The Celestial Model -- IV: ECONOMIC THEORIES -- 10 The Moral Foundations of Economic Growth -- 11 The Political Economy of the Higher Virtues -- 12 The Principles of Economic Science -- 13 Smith's Contribution -- Appendix 1 The Depiction of Hume -- Appendix 2 Smith's Epistemology -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.

Sommario/riassunto

This study analyses the influence that Adam Smith's philosophy had on his Wealth of Nations, and reveals the unity in Smith's extensive system of morals, politics, and economics. It concludes that Smith was motivated by a political ideal, which was moral liberalism.