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ADAM SMITH IBD

SPRINGER
06 / 2025
9783031916182
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Sinopsis

This textbook provides an accessible introduction to Adam Smith, one of the most important economic thinkers. His seminal workáThe Wealth of Nationsáis a classic text in philosophy, social sciences and economics. This introduction puts Smith&rsquo,s central ideas on the division of labour, the invisible hand and the market into context. A careful analysis of key passages from Smith&rsquo,s writings explains how heáarrived at a theory of society and the market that has become central to our understanding of human motives. The discussion of Smith&rsquo,s The Wealth of Nationsáis followed by sources from the 18th century that shaped Smith&rsquo,s analysis of human motives and propensities.áThis introduction is indispensable reading for an informed discussion of the mechanisms that govern human society. It provides an introduction to Adam Smith as one of the most astute thinkers of the 18th century, whose ideas shape modern conceptsáof the market, making it ideal as course material in courses such as economics, history, political sciences, sociology, literary studies, philosophy.

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