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1	Adam Smith in Beijing: Lineages of the Twenty-First Century more books like this by Giovanni Arrighi add to wishlist In the late eighteenth century, the political economist Adam Smith predicted an eventual equalization of power between the conquering West and the conquered non-West. Demonstrating Smith's continued relevance to understanding China's extraordinary rise, Arrighi examines the events that have brought it about, and the increasing dependence of US ... see all copies from $16.25! new only from $16.25! \| first editions
2	On the Wealth of Nations more books like this by P J O'Rourke add to wishlist First published in 1776, Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" was instantly recognized as the fundamental work of economics. In this hilarious and insightful examination of Smith and his groundbreaking work, OURourke shows why Smith is still relevant, why what seems obvious now was once revolutionary. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Adam's Fallacy: A Guide to Economic Theology more books like this by Duncan K Foley add to wishlist This book could be called "The Intelligent Person's Guide to Economics." Like Robert Heilbroner's "The Worldly Philosophers", it attempts to explain the core ideas of the great economists, beginning with Adam Smith and ending with Joseph Schumpeter. In between are chapters on Thomas Malthus, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, the marginalists, John Maynard ... see all copies from $6.03! new only from $12.04! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Adam Smith in His Time and Ours: Designing the Decent Society more books like this by Jerry Z Muller add to wishlist In recent years Adam Smith has been championed by advocates of the market economy. This book analyzes Smith's economic and political thought, and concludes that far from subscribing to unregulated self-interest, Smith believed the market should operate in tandem with socially improving institutions. Muller shows how the "Inquiry into the Nature ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $28.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Authentic Adam Smith: His Life and Ideas more books like this by James Buchan add to wishlist Celebrated author James Buchan breathes new life into the legacy of Scottish philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790) and the beginnings of modern economics in this engaging biography. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Smith's Wealth of Nations: A Beginners Guide more books like this by Martin Cohen add to wishlist A brief overview of the "Wealth of Nations", its structures and main themes. It relates the work to its historical and social context and indicates key ideas and concepts. It considers Smith's recommendations for political and economic policy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| SVS
7	The Problems and Promise of Commercial Society: Adam Smith's Response to Rousseau more books like this by Dennis C Rasmussen add to wishlist Adam Smith is popularly regarded as the ideological forefather of laissez-faire capitalism, while Rousseau is seen as the passionate advocate of the life of virtue in small harmonious communities and as a sharp critic of the ills of commercial society. But in fact, Smith had many of the same worries about commercial society that Rousseau did and ... see all copies from $31.38! new only from $31.38! \| SVS
8	The Essential Adam Smith more books like this by Adam Smith add to wishlist Few writings are more often cited as a cornerstone of modern economic thought than those of Adam Smith. Few are less read. The sheer length of his great work, 'The Wealth of Nations', discourages many from attempting to explore its rich and lucid arguments. In this brilliantly crafted volume, one of the most eminent economists of our day provides ... see all copies from $5.14! new only from $15.70! \| SVS
9	The Economics of Adam Smith more books like this by Samuel Hollander add to wishlist see all copies from $7.95! first editions
10	Adam Smith more books like this by E. G. West add to wishlist E G West brings to life Adam Smith's first years in the bustling Scottish seaport of Kirkcaldy (and recounts Smith's brief kidnapping, as a baby, by gypsies). We follow young Smith as a student, watch his thought develop as Professor of Moral Philosophy at Glasgow, and enjoy with him the hospitality of David Hume, the Parisian literary salons, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.48! \| first editions \| SVS
11	The Wisdom of Adam Smith more books like this by Adam Smith, John Haggarty, Benjamin A. Rogge add to wishlist Adam Smith was an eloquent man of considerable philosophical and historical learning. His most incisive and enduring observations are collected here on subjects ranging from political and economic history to morals, art, education, war, and the American colonies. Throughout, notes an admirer in the introduction, "his writing is blessedly free of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| first editions
12 view cover	Adam Smith: The Man & His Works more books like this by E G West add to wishlist E G West brings to life Adam Smith's first years in the bustling Scottish seaport of Kirkcaldy (and recounts Smith's brief kidnapping, as a baby, by gypsies). We follow young Smith as a student, watch his thought develop as Professor of Moral Philosophy at Glasgow, and enjoy with him the hospitality of David Hume, the Parisian literary salons, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.98! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Correspondence of Adam Smith more books like this by Adam Smith, Ernest C Mossner (Editor), I S Ross (Editor) add to wishlist This volume offers an engaging portrait of Smith through over four hundred letters; also included are appendixes with Smith's thoughts on the "Contest with America" and a collection of letters from Jeremy Bentham. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00!
14 view cover	Adam Smith and the Virtues of Enlightenment more books like this by Charles L Griswold, Jr. add to wishlist Charles Griswold has written a comprehensive philosophical study of Smith's moral and political thought. Griswold sets Smith's work in the context of the Enlightenment and relates it to current discussions in moral and political philosophy. Smith's appropriation as well as criticism of ancient philosophy, and his carefully balanced defence of a ... see all copies from $27.70! new only from $34.99! \| SVS
15	Smith, Marx & After: Ten Essays in the Development of Economic Thought more books like this by Ronald L Meek add to wishlist see all copies from $29.99! first editions
16 view cover	Adam Smith, Radical and Egalitarian: An Interpretation for the 21st Century more books like this by Iain McLean add to wishlist Foreword by the Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer This book aims to show that Adam Smith (1723-90), the author of The Wealth of Nations, was not the promoter of ruthless laissez-faire capitalism that is still frequently depicted. Smith's "right-wing" reputation was sealed after his death when it was not safe to claim that an ... see all copies from $27.37! new only from $27.37! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Correspondence of Adam Smith more books like this by Ali Smith, Adam Smith, Ernest C Mossner (Editor) add to wishlist In this edition the missing part of one letter and eighteen entirely new ones are presented. The search for these letters even extended to Japan. Therefore, all new Smith letter discovered since 1977 are included. In addition, wherever errors were suspected or misreadings have come to light in the standing text as a result of advice from reviewers ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $301.33! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Impartial Spectator: Adam Smith's Moral Philosophy more books like this by D D Raphael add to wishlist D. D. Raphael provides a critical account of the moral philosophy of Adam Smith, presented in his first book, The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Whilst it does not have the same prominence in its field as his work on economics, The Wealth of Nations, Smith's writing on ethics is of continuing importance and interest today, especially for its theory ... see all copies from $20.20! new only from $24.72! \| SVS
19 view cover	Adam Smith and the Founding of Market Economics more books like this by Professor Eli Ginzberg add to wishlist Recognized in its own day as an important and compassionate examination of economics, it was praised by Thomas Jefferson as being an innovative work in that field. Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations for several reasons, among them being that he was disgusted with the business methods practiced by merchants and manufacturers, and was concerned with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Index to the Works of Adam Smith more books like this by Andrew S Skinner (Compiled by), Knud Haakonssen (Compiled by) add to wishlist This volume is a comprehensive, analytical index to the Glasgow Edition of the Works of Adam Smith. Incorporating Smith's original indexes, authorities cited by Smith, cross references to Smith's own writings, and indexes of statutes and place names, the Index succeeds in identifying the concepts delivered and employed by Smith himself. It should ... see all copies from $9.61! new only from $19.95! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Science of a Legislator: The Natural Jurisprudence of David Hume and Adam Smith more books like this by Knud Haakonssen add to wishlist Combining the methods of the modern philosopher with those of the historian of ideas, Knud Haakonssen presents an interpretation of the philosophy of law which Adam Smith developed out of - and partly in response to - David Hume's theory of justice. While acknowledging that the influences on Smith were many and various, Dr Haakonssen suggests that ... see all copies from $28.00! new only from $37.90! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Adam Smith: The Rhetoric of Propriety more books like this by Stephen J McKenna add to wishlist Before his famed career as moral philosopher and economist, Adam Smith (1723-1790) was well known for a series of public lectures on rhetoric that he gave in Edinburgh and Glasgow. In this volume, Stephen J. McKenna provides the first book-length treatment of Smith's rhetorical theory, focusing on his theory of rhetorical propriety--the means by ... see all copies from $8.21! new only from $21.95!
23 view cover	Adam Smith and the Origins of American Enterprise: How the Founding Fathers Turned to a Great Economist's Writings and Created the American Economy more books like this by Roy C Smith add to wishlist Adam Smith was a Scottish professor of moral philosophy. He published his classic "The Wealth of Nations" in 1776, the year the American Revolution began. Smith became widely known for his ideas of free markets, laissez-faire commerce, and the "invisible hand." Yet English politicians, landed gentry, and the nobility paid little attention and ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Adam Smith's Politics: An Essay in Historiographic Revision more books like this by Donald Winch add to wishlist For most of the two hundred years or so that have passed since the publication of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith's writings on political and economic questions have been viewed within a liberal capitalist perspective of nineteenth- and twentieth- century provenance. This essay in interpretation seeks to provide a more historical reading of ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $26.50! \| SVS
25 view cover	Adam Smith and the Origins of American Enterprise: How America's Industrial Success Was Forged by the Timely Ideas of a Brilliant Scots Economist more books like this by Roy C Smith add to wishlist Adam Smith was a Scottish professor of moral philosophy. He published his classic "The Wealth of Nations" in 1776, the year the American Revolution began. Smith became widely known for his ideas of free markets, laissez-faire commerce, and the "invisible hand." Yet English politicians, landed gentry, and the nobility paid little attention and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions

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