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Adam Smith

Adam Smith was born in a small village in Kirkcaldy, Scotland in 1723. He entered the University of Glasgow at age fourteen, and later attended Balliol College at Oxford. After lecturing for a period, he held several teaching positions at Glasgow University. His greatest achievement was writing The Wealth of Nations (1776), a five-book series that sought to expose the true causes of prosperity, and installed him as the father of contemporary economic thought. He died in Edinburgh on July 19,...See more

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The Wealth of Nations: Books I-III

Great value

by Terri S, Jun 30, 2011

wonderful price on one of the many books needed for an economics class. read more
The Theory of Moral Sentiments

Understanding the Real Capitalism

by AnneWilliams, Sep 10, 2009

While the current laissez-faire capitalists hold up Adam Smith as their model, the real Adam Smith was first and foremost a teacher of moral philosophy in his native Scotland. Read his ideas on ... read more
The Wealth of Nations

Classics

by mcmarada, Jun 18, 2009

One of the books, that must be in every library of an economic proffesional. Really worth the price, very valuable. read more

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