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

• Autore: Fitzgibbons Athol
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Clarendon Press; New York, : Oxford University Press, 1995
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: vi, 214 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 330.15/3
• Soggetto topico: Economics - History - 18th century; Economics - Moral and ethical aspects - History; Classical school of economics; Economics - Philosophy
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Adam Smith's System of Liberty, Wealth and Virtue
• ISBN: 9780191521768; 0191521760
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807044403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II