An Authentic Account of Adam Smith
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Beschreibung
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 reflect Smith’s actual ideas or influence during his lifetime. Gavin Kennedy believes that his name and his legacy were often appropriated or made into myths in the 19th and 20th centuries, with many misconceptions persisting today. Offering new analysis of works on rhetoric, moral sentiments, jurisprudence, the invisible hand and The Wealth of Nations, the book gives a new perspective on this important canonical thinker.
Provides an informed survey of the existing corpus of Smithian studies, as well as a number of suggested original lines of further debate
Though not written as a biography, it often draws on details of Smith's life in order to illustrate an authentic version of his works and the ideas that informed them
Makes extensive use of primary sources on Smith
Provides an informed survey of the existing corpus of Smithian studies, as well as a number of suggested original lines of further debate Though not written as a biography, it often draws on details of Smith's life in order to illustrate an authentic version of his works and the ideas that informed them Makes extensive use of primary sources on Smith Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Gavin Kennedy
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