Oxford Handbook of Adam Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 624
ISBN-13: 9780199605064
Subjects: Smith, adam, 1723-1790; Economics, philosophy; Ethics
Description: Adam Smith (1721-90) is a thinker with a distinctive perspective on human behaviour and social institutions. Yet his work is name-checked more often than it is read and then typically it is of an uninformed nature; that he is an apologist for capitalism a forceful promoter of self-interest, a defender of greed and a critic of any 'interference' in market transactions. To offset this caricature, this handbook provides an informed portrait. Drawing on the expertise of leading Smith scholars from around the world, it reflects the depth and breadth of Smith's intellectual interests.