{"product_id":"adam-smith-paperback-1","title":"Adam Smith - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamuel Fleischacker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam Smith (1723-1790) is widely regarded as one of the great thinkers of the Enlightenment period. Best-known for his founding work of economics, \u003ci\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e, Smith engaged equally with the nature of morality in his \u003ci\u003eTheory of Moral Sentiments\u003c\/i\u003e. He also gave lectures on literature and jurisprudence, and wrote papers on art and science\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this outstanding philosophical introduction Samuel Fleischacker argues that Smith is a superb example of the broadly curious thinkers who flourished in the Enlightenment-for whom morality, politics, law, and economics were just a few of the many fascinating subjects that could be illuminated by naturalistic modes of investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter a helpful overview of his life and work, Fleischacker examines the full range of Smith's thought, on such subjects as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eepistemology, philosophy of science, and aesthetics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe nature of sympathy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emoral approval and moral judgement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003evirtue\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ereligion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ejustice and jurisprudence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003egovernmental policy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eeconomic principles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eliberalism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading, and a glossary, \u003ci\u003eAdam Smith\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for those studying ethics, political philosophy, the history of philosophy, and the Enlightenment, as well as those reading Smith in related disciplines such as economics, law, and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Fleischacker\u003c\/strong\u003e is LAS Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Ethics of Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), \u003ci\u003eOn Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations: A Philosophical Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Distributive Justice\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eThe Good and the Good Book\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Enlightenment?\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2012), and \u003ci\u003eBeing Me Being You: Adam Smith and Empathy \u003c\/i\u003e(2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728555413567,"sku":"9780415787550","price":71.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/111ec882db6b9294239546f30ef0a22b.webp?v=1765118931","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/adam-smith-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}