Adam Smith : selected philosophical writings / / edited by James R. Otteson
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| Autore: |
Smith Adam <1723-1790.>
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| Titolo: |
Adam Smith : selected philosophical writings / / edited by James R. Otteson
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| Pubblicazione: | Exeter, UK ; ; Charlottesville, Va., : Imprint Academic, c2004 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 192 |
| Soggetto topico: | Philosophy, Scottish - 18th century |
| Altri autori: |
OttesonJames R
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Contents; Front matter; Title page; Copyright page; Series Editor's Note; Introduction; Body matter; One: Moral Theory; Part One: Of the Propriety of Action; Part Two: Of Merit and Demerit; Or, of the Objects of Reward and Punishment; Part Three: Of the Foundation of Our Judgments Concerning Our Own Sentiments and Conduct, and of the Sense of Duty; Part Four: Of the Effect of Utility Upon the Sentiment of Approbation; Part Five: Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion Upon the Sentiments of Moral Approbation and Disapprobation; Part Six: Of the Character of Virtue |
| Part Seven: Of Systems of Moral Philosophy Two: Political Economy; Reading I; Introduction and Plan of the Work; Book I: Of the Causes of Improvement in the Productive Powers of Labour, and of the Order According to which its Produce is Naturally Distributed Among the Different Ranks of the People; Book II: Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment of Stock; Book III: Of the Different Progress of Opulence in Different Nations; Book IV: Of Systems of Political Economy; Book V: Of the Revenue of the Sovereign or Commonwealth; Reading II: Jurisprudence; Three: Languages and Criticism | |
| Reading I: Considerations Concerning the First Formation of Languages, and the Different Genius of Original and Compounded Languages Reading II: A Letter to the Authors of The Edinburgh Review; Four: History and Philosophy of Science; Introduction; Of the Effect of Unexpectedness, or of Surprise; Of Wonder, or of the Effects of Novelty; Of the Origin of Philosophy; The History of Astronomy; Five: Correspondence; Back matter; Other titles available | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Adam Smith (1723-90) studied under Francis Hutcheson at the University of Glasgow, befriended David Hume while lecturing on rhetoric and jurisprudence in Edinburgh, was elected Professor of Logic, Professor of Moral Philosophy, Vice-rector, and eventually Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow, and, along with Hutcheson, Hume, and a few others, went on to become one of the chief figures of the astonishing period of learning known as the Scottish Enlightenment.He is the author of two books... |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Adam Smith |
| ISBN: | 1-84540-428-9 |
| 1-283-69281-3 | |
| 1-84540-429-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910819605703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Library of Scottish philosophy ; ; v. 3.