Adam Smith : A Moral Philosopher and His Political Economy

• Autore: Kennedy G
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, , 2008; ©2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (302 pages)
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures and Table -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- General Introduction: Why Adam Smith? -- What is Wealth of Nations about? -- Smith's history of Western Europe -- Wealth of Nations -- The shrinking frontier -- 1 'sufficient proofs of his fitness' -- Introduction -- Adam Smith, senior -- Margaret Douglas Smith -- Adam Smith's education -- After Oxford -- A professor is chosen -- Did Smith block Hume? -- 2 'in the first ages of society' -- Introduction -- Stewart on Smith's common theme -- Smith's 'market model' -- Market or exchange model? -- Early foray into his method -- Long struggle against superstition -- Wonder, surprise and admiration -- Marketplace for morality -- Exchange and jurisprudence -- 3 'so weak and imperfect a creature as man' -- Introduction -- The looking-glass -- The impartial spectator -- Harmonising influences -- Hobbesian nightmares? -- 4 'in the beginning all the world was America' -- Introduction -- 'in the beginning all the world was America' -- The four ages of mankind -- Smith's island story -- Evolution of justice -- Justice and defence of the 'rich' -- 5 'general principles of law and government' -- Introduction -- The interregnum and the fall of the Rome -- The decline of feudalism -- Constitutional liberty -- Why Smith did not complete his third book? -- 6 'a certain propensity in human nature' -- Wealth creation -- The division of labour -- Extent of the market -- Exchange -- Traded bargains -- Bargaining exchanges -- 7 'had the original state of things continued' -- Introduction -- Value in a primitive society -- Signs of muddle -- 'Had this state continued' -- Constancy of the subsistence theory of labour -- Exchangeable value in advanced societies -- 8 'thus at last the age of commerce arises' -- Introduction -- Natural and market prices -- Wages -- Imperfect markets. ; 9 'setting to work industrious people' -- Introduction -- Accumulation of changes -- Elements of commercial society -- Origins of capital stock -- Forms of capital stock -- Money as capital -- Malign consequences of self-interest -- 10 'increasing the fund for productive hands' -- Introduction -- Lowe's 'Smithian' growth -- Constituent elements of pure Smithian growth -- Necessary conditions for growth? -- Productive and unproductive labour -- Growth trajectories -- 11 'a very violent attack' -- Introduction -- Mercantile policies -- Restraints on imports -- Extraordinary import restraints -- Mercantile political economy and colonies -- Chartered trading companies -- Colonial trade and capital distortions -- 12 'an invisible hand' -- Introduction -- The invisible hand in the 'History of Astronomy' -- Moral Sentiments and the invisible hand -- The invisible hand in Wealth of Nations -- Absence of 'invisible hands' -- 13 'peace, easy taxes, and justice' -- Introduction -- First duty of government -- Second duty of government -- Third duty of government -- Education and health -- Public revenues -- Government failure -- Public debts -- 14 Adam Smith's Legacy -- Introduction -- The end of laissez-faire -- What about the poor? -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents the authentic Adam Smith and explores his underlying approach and radical thinking, aiming to re-establish his original intentions. The book provides a crucial reminder of how relevant Adam Smith was in his own time, and how relevant he remains as we experience the worldwide spread of opulence today.
• Titolo autorizzato: Adam Smith
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910466312203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Great Thinkers in Economics