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"Few writings are more often cited as a cornerstone of modem 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 a generous selection from the entire body of Smith's work, ranging from his fascinating observations on the psychological nature of man to his famous treatise on what Smith called a 'society of natural liberty,' The Wealth of Nations. Among the works represented in this volume in addition to The Wealth of Nations are The History of Astronomy, Lectures on Jurisprudence, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, and Smith's correspondence with David Hume. Before each of Smith's writings Robert Heilbroner presents a clear and lively discussion that will interest the scholar as much as it will clarify the work for the nonspecialist. Adam Smith emerges from this collection of his writings, as he does from his portrait in Professor Heilbroner's well-known book, as the first economist to deserve the title of 'worldly philosopher.'"--Dust jacket.;Gathers selections from Smith's economic writings, discusses his theories, and assesses their influence on modern economics.;EARLY WRITINGS. The history of astronomy ; Lectures on jurisprudence -- THE THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS. Part I: Of the propriety of action. Section I: Of the Sense of propriety ; Section III: Of the effects of prosperity and adversity upon the judgment of mankind with regard to the propriety of action; and why it is more easy to obtain their approbation in the one state than in the other ; Part II: Of merit and demerit; or of the objects of reward and punishment ; Section I: Of the sense of merit and demerit ; Section II: Of justice and beneficence ; Section III: Of the influence of fortune upon the sentiments of mankind, with regard to the merit or demerit of actions ; Part III: Of the foundation of our judgments concerning our own sentiments and conduct, and of the sense of duty ; Part IV: Of the effect of utility upon the sentiment of approbation ; Part V: Of the influence of custom and fashion upon the sentiments of moral approbation and disapprobation ; Part VI: Of the character of virtue ; Section I: Of the character of the individual, so far as it affects his own happiness; or of prudence ; Section II: Of the character of the individual, so far as it can affect the happiness of other people -- THE WEALTH OF NATIONS. Book I: Of the causes of improvement in the productive powers of labour, and of the order according to which its produce is naturally distributed among the different ranks of the people ; Book III: Of the different progress of opulence in different nations ; Book IV: Of systems of political economy ; Book V: Of the revenue of the sovereign or commonwealth -- APHORISMS AND FAMOUS PASSAGES FROM THE WEALTH OF NATIONS -- CORRESPONDENCE. David Hume to Adam Smith, April 12, 1759 ; Adam Smith to David Hume, July 5, 1764 ; Adam Smith to David Hume, April 16, 1773 ; Adam Smith to William Strahan, November 9, 1776.
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