An Authentic Account of Adam Smith

This book is a textual criticism of modern ideas about the work of Adam Smith that offers a new perspective on many of his famous contributions to economic thought. Adam Smith is often hailed as a leading figure in the development of economic theories, but modern presentations of his works do not re...

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Main Author: Kennedy, Gavin. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63802-7
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. General Introduction
  • 2. Smith on Bargaining
  • 3. The Edinburgh Rhetoric Lectures
  • 4. Smith’s use of the “Invisible Hand” metaphor
  • 5. The myths of the invisible hand
  • 6. Smith on Jurisprudence
  • 7. The Theory of Moral Sentiments
  • 8. Wealth of Nations
  • 9. Summary and Conclusions.