Smith, Adam 1723-1790
Overview
| Works: | 2,709 works in 11,746 publications in 15 languages and 200,371 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Biography Conference papers and proceedings History Sources Essays Criticism, interpretation, etc Fiction Statutes and codes |
| Roles: | Author, Honoree, Dedicatee, Other, Bibliographic antecedent, Author of introduction, Creator, Director |
| Classifications: | HB161, 330.153 |
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Most widely held works about
Adam Smith
- The life of Adam Smith by Ian Simpson Ross( Book )
- The big three in economics : Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes by Mark Skousen( )
- Life of Adam Smith. With an introd.: "Guide to John Rae's Life of Adam Smith" by John Rae( )
- Adam Smith's marketplace of life by James R Otteson( )
- An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations by Adam Smith( )
- Adam Smith, radical and egalitarian : an interpretation for the twenty-first century by Iain McLean( )
- A third concept of liberty : judgment and freedom in Kant and Adam Smith by Samuel Fleischacker( )
- Reading the global : troubling perspectives on Britain's empire in Asia by Sanjay Krishnan( )
- The rule of the rich? : Adam Smith's argument against political power by Susan E Gallagher( )
- Who's afraid of Adam Smith? : how the market got its soul by Peter J Dougherty( )
- Essays on philosophical subjects by Adam Smith( Book )
- Adam Smith's discourse : canonicity, commerce, and conscience by Vivienne Brown( )
- The problems and promise of commercial society : Adam Smith's response to Rousseau by Dennis Carl Rasmussen( )
- Adam Smith : the man and his works by E. G West( Book )
- The individual in society: papers on Adam Smith by A. L Macfie( )
- The other Adam Smith by Mike Hill( )
- On the origins of classical economics : distribution and value from William Petty to Adam Smith by Tony Aspromourgos( )
- Adam Smith in his time and ours : designing the decent society by Jerry Z Muller( Book )
- Adam Smith's political philosophy : the invisible hand and spontaneous order by Craig Smith( )
- The essential Adam Smith by Adam Smith( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Adam Smith
An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations by
Adam Smith(
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1,725 editions published between 1761 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 27,204 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (generally referred to by the short title The Wealth of Nations) is the masterpiece of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. It was first published in 1776. It is an account of economics at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, as well as a rhetorical piece written for the generally educated individual of the 18th century - advocating a free market economy as more productive and more beneficial to society. The book is often considered to have laid the basic groundwork for modern economic theory"--Wikipedia
1,725 editions published between 1761 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 27,204 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (generally referred to by the short title The Wealth of Nations) is the masterpiece of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. It was first published in 1776. It is an account of economics at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, as well as a rhetorical piece written for the generally educated individual of the 18th century - advocating a free market economy as more productive and more beneficial to society. The book is often considered to have laid the basic groundwork for modern economic theory"--Wikipedia
The theory of moral sentiments by
Adam Smith(
Book
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442 editions published between 1759 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 6,469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A scholarly edition of a work by Adam Smith. The edition presents an authoritative text, together with an introduction, commentary notes, and scholarly apparatus
442 editions published between 1759 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 6,469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A scholarly edition of a work by Adam Smith. The edition presents an authoritative text, together with an introduction, commentary notes, and scholarly apparatus
Recherches sur la nature et les causes de la richesse des nations by
Adam Smith(
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695 editions published between 1776 and 2018 in 13 languages and held by 5,338 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Erschienen 1776, also vor rund 240 Jahren, gilt ›Der Wohlstand der Nationen‹ nach wie vor als einer der einflussreichsten Texte der Neuzeit, als Geburtsstunde der modernen Volkswirtschaftslehre. Adam Smith (1723-1790) hat hier zentrale Konzepte der Ökonomie wie etwa die Theorie des freien Marktes oder der Arbeitsteilung entscheidend geprägt. >>Die unsichtbare Hand<< wurde zum geflügelten Wort. Diese von Georg von Wallwitz auf die zeitlos gültigen Inhalte komprimierte Ausgabe lädt dazu ein, den Standardtext der Wirtschaftswissenschaft neu oder wieder zu entdecken. (Quelle: buchhandel.de)
695 editions published between 1776 and 2018 in 13 languages and held by 5,338 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Erschienen 1776, also vor rund 240 Jahren, gilt ›Der Wohlstand der Nationen‹ nach wie vor als einer der einflussreichsten Texte der Neuzeit, als Geburtsstunde der modernen Volkswirtschaftslehre. Adam Smith (1723-1790) hat hier zentrale Konzepte der Ökonomie wie etwa die Theorie des freien Marktes oder der Arbeitsteilung entscheidend geprägt. >>Die unsichtbare Hand<< wurde zum geflügelten Wort. Diese von Georg von Wallwitz auf die zeitlos gültigen Inhalte komprimierte Ausgabe lädt dazu ein, den Standardtext der Wirtschaftswissenschaft neu oder wieder zu entdecken. (Quelle: buchhandel.de)
The theory of moral sentiments : or, An essay towards an analysis of the principles by which men naturally judge concerning
the conduct and character, first of their neighbours, and afterwards of themselves. To which is added, a dissertation on the
origin of languages by
Adam Smith(
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319 editions published between 1767 and 2013 in English and held by 4,254 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The science of Ethics has been divided by modern writers into two parts; the one comprehending the theory of Morals, and the other its practical doctrines. The questions about which the former is employed, are chiefly the two following: First, By what principle of our constitution are we led to form the notion of moral distinctions;--whether by that faculty which, in the other branches of human knowledge, perceives the distinction between truth and falsehood; or by a peculiar power of perception (called by some the Moral Sense) which is pleased with one set of qualities, and displeased-with another? Secondly, What is the proper object of moral approbation? or, in other words, What is the common quality or qualities belonging to all the different modes of virtue? Is it benevolence; or a rational sell-love; or a disposition (resulting from the ascendancy of Reason over Passion) to act suitably to the different relations in which we are placed? These two questions seem to exhaust the whole theory of Morals. The scope of the one is to ascertain the origin of our moral ideas; that of the other, to refer the phenomena of moral perception to their most simple and general laws. The practical doctrines of morality comprehend all those rules of conduct which profess to point out the proper ends of human pursuit, and the most effectual means of attaining them; to which we may add all those literary compositions, whatever be their particular form, which have for their aim to fortify and animate our good dispositions, by delineations of the beauty, of the dignity, or of the utility of Virtue. I shall not inquire at present into the justness of this division. I shall only observe, that the words Theory and Practice are not, in this instance, employed in their usual acceptations"--Book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
319 editions published between 1767 and 2013 in English and held by 4,254 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The science of Ethics has been divided by modern writers into two parts; the one comprehending the theory of Morals, and the other its practical doctrines. The questions about which the former is employed, are chiefly the two following: First, By what principle of our constitution are we led to form the notion of moral distinctions;--whether by that faculty which, in the other branches of human knowledge, perceives the distinction between truth and falsehood; or by a peculiar power of perception (called by some the Moral Sense) which is pleased with one set of qualities, and displeased-with another? Secondly, What is the proper object of moral approbation? or, in other words, What is the common quality or qualities belonging to all the different modes of virtue? Is it benevolence; or a rational sell-love; or a disposition (resulting from the ascendancy of Reason over Passion) to act suitably to the different relations in which we are placed? These two questions seem to exhaust the whole theory of Morals. The scope of the one is to ascertain the origin of our moral ideas; that of the other, to refer the phenomena of moral perception to their most simple and general laws. The practical doctrines of morality comprehend all those rules of conduct which profess to point out the proper ends of human pursuit, and the most effectual means of attaining them; to which we may add all those literary compositions, whatever be their particular form, which have for their aim to fortify and animate our good dispositions, by delineations of the beauty, of the dignity, or of the utility of Virtue. I shall not inquire at present into the justness of this division. I shall only observe, that the words Theory and Practice are not, in this instance, employed in their usual acceptations"--Book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
The wealth of nations by
Adam Smith(
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28 editions published between 1991 and 2002 in English and held by 2,369 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The classic eighteenth-century treatise on the principles of political economics
28 editions published between 1991 and 2002 in English and held by 2,369 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The classic eighteenth-century treatise on the principles of political economics
The wealth of nations by
Adam Smith(
Book
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138 editions published between 1801 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,391 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a statement and defense of capitalist economics, first published in the late eighteenth century by Scottish scholar Adam Smith
138 editions published between 1801 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,391 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a statement and defense of capitalist economics, first published in the late eighteenth century by Scottish scholar Adam Smith
Adam Smith's The wealth of nations : a modern-day interpretation of an economic classic by
Karen McCreadie(
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6 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,271 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"'Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations' was the first comprehensive treatment of political economy. Published in 1776, 'The Wealth of Nations' was originally released for a very specific audience; the British Parliament, setting clearly defined arguments for peace and co-operation with their troublesome colonials across the Atlantic. Today it is considered one of the most famous books ever written. Here, Smith's text is interpreted for the modern day world of finance, business and economics. Karen McCreadie's interpretation is not a substitute for the original; its purpose is simply to illustrate the timeless nature of Smith's insights by bringing them to life through 21st century examples. Given the state of our economy this brilliant interpretation couldn't be more timely."--Resource description page
6 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,271 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"'Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations' was the first comprehensive treatment of political economy. Published in 1776, 'The Wealth of Nations' was originally released for a very specific audience; the British Parliament, setting clearly defined arguments for peace and co-operation with their troublesome colonials across the Atlantic. Today it is considered one of the most famous books ever written. Here, Smith's text is interpreted for the modern day world of finance, business and economics. Karen McCreadie's interpretation is not a substitute for the original; its purpose is simply to illustrate the timeless nature of Smith's insights by bringing them to life through 21st century examples. Given the state of our economy this brilliant interpretation couldn't be more timely."--Resource description page
Lectures on jurisprudence by
Adam Smith(
Book
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72 editions published between 1976 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 1,128 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Smith's Lectures on Jurisprudence, originally delivered at the University of Glasgow in 1762-1763, present his "theory of the rules by which civil government ought to be directed." The chief purpose of government, according to Smith, is to preserve justice; and "the object of justice is security from injury." The state must protect the individual's right to his person, property, reputation, and social relations. Building on his Theory of Moral Sentiments, Smith argues that the state must act as an impartial spectator, judging when an individual has been injured. The state must then design and apply civil and criminal laws to prevent further injuries and punish transgressors. Laws are also the means by which the state promotes public prosperity. Thus, regulations concerning trade, commerce, and production must be crafted so as to encourage rather than interfere with our productive capacities
72 editions published between 1976 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 1,128 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Smith's Lectures on Jurisprudence, originally delivered at the University of Glasgow in 1762-1763, present his "theory of the rules by which civil government ought to be directed." The chief purpose of government, according to Smith, is to preserve justice; and "the object of justice is security from injury." The state must protect the individual's right to his person, property, reputation, and social relations. Building on his Theory of Moral Sentiments, Smith argues that the state must act as an impartial spectator, judging when an individual has been injured. The state must then design and apply civil and criminal laws to prevent further injuries and punish transgressors. Laws are also the means by which the state promotes public prosperity. Thus, regulations concerning trade, commerce, and production must be crafted so as to encourage rather than interfere with our productive capacities
Essays on philosophical subjects by
Adam Smith(
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143 editions published between 1795 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Enth.: Dugoald Stewart's account of Adam Smith / ed. by I.S. Ross
143 editions published between 1795 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Enth.: Dugoald Stewart's account of Adam Smith / ed. by I.S. Ross
Lectures on justice, police, revenue, and arms by
Adam Smith(
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65 editions published between 1896 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
65 editions published between 1896 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The wealth of nations by
Adam Smith(
Book
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93 editions published between 1970 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 937 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A statement and defense of capitalist economics, first published in the late eighteenth century by Scottish scholar Adam Smith
93 editions published between 1970 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 937 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A statement and defense of capitalist economics, first published in the late eighteenth century by Scottish scholar Adam Smith
An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations by
Adam Smith(
Book
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54 editions published between 1952 and 1990 in English and held by 795 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
54 editions published between 1952 and 1990 in English and held by 795 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres by
Adam Smith(
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50 editions published between 1982 and 2007 in English and Danish and held by 762 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
50 editions published between 1982 and 2007 in English and Danish and held by 762 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Market and the state : essays in honour of Adam Smith by
Thomas Wilson(
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15 editions published between 1976 and 1978 in English and held by 704 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1976 and 1978 in English and held by 704 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres by
Adam Smith(
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19 editions published between 1963 and 1985 in English and held by 681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This edition of John M. Lothian{u2019}s transcription of an almost com{u00AD}plete set of a student{u2019}s notes on Smith{u2019}s lectures given at the University of Glasgow in 1762{u2013}63 brings back into print not only an important discovery but a valuable contribution to eighteenth-century rhetorical theory
19 editions published between 1963 and 1985 in English and held by 681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This edition of John M. Lothian{u2019}s transcription of an almost com{u00AD}plete set of a student{u2019}s notes on Smith{u2019}s lectures given at the University of Glasgow in 1762{u2013}63 brings back into print not only an important discovery but a valuable contribution to eighteenth-century rhetorical theory
Adam Smith's moral and political philosophy by
Adam Smith(
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24 editions published between 1948 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 570 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published between 1948 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 570 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations : a selected edition by
Adam Smith(
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46 editions published between 1876 and 2013 in English and held by 565 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While it has been pointed to time and again by governments and pundits promoting laissez-faire economics, the Wealth of Nations actually shows that Adam Smith viewed capitalism with a deep suspicion, and tempered his celebration of a self-regulating market with a darker vision of the dehumanizing potential of a profit-oriented society. Smith did not write an economics textbook, but rather a panoramic narrative about the struggle for individual liberty and general prosperity in history. -- Publisher description
46 editions published between 1876 and 2013 in English and held by 565 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While it has been pointed to time and again by governments and pundits promoting laissez-faire economics, the Wealth of Nations actually shows that Adam Smith viewed capitalism with a deep suspicion, and tempered his celebration of a self-regulating market with a darker vision of the dehumanizing potential of a profit-oriented society. Smith did not write an economics textbook, but rather a panoramic narrative about the struggle for individual liberty and general prosperity in history. -- Publisher description
The wealth of nations by
Adam Smith(
Recording
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46 editions published between 1975 and 2012 in English and held by 540 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adam Smith's masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the rise of, and the principles behind, modern capitalism
46 editions published between 1975 and 2012 in English and held by 540 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adam Smith's masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the rise of, and the principles behind, modern capitalism
The early writings of Adam Smith by
Adam Smith(
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16 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 514 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Preface to William Hamilton's 'Poems on several occasions, 1748 ; Articles in the Edinburgh Review of 1755 ; Essays on philosophical subjects, 1795 ; Considerations concerning the first formation of languagues, 1761
16 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 514 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Preface to William Hamilton's 'Poems on several occasions, 1748 ; Articles in the Edinburgh Review of 1755 ; Essays on philosophical subjects, 1795 ; Considerations concerning the first formation of languagues, 1761
A complete analysis, or abridgment, of Dr. Adam Smith's Inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations by
Adam Smith(
)
26 editions published between 1797 and 2012 in English and held by 496 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
26 editions published between 1797 and 2012 in English and held by 496 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- Hume, David 1711-1776 Other Author
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- Cannan, Edwin 1861-1935 Author of introduction Other Author Editor
- Ross, Ian Simpson Other Author Editor
- Otteson, James R. Author Editor
- Garnier M (Germain) 1754-1821 Annotator Translator Editor Author
- Marx, Karl 1818-1883
- Stewart, Dugald 1753-1828 Other Dedicator Editor Author of introduction Author Contributor Creator
- Haakonssen, Knud 1947- Compiler Author Editor
- Raphael, D. D. (David Daiches) 1916-2015 Author of introduction Author Editor
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Adam Smit
Adam Smith Brits auteur
Adam Smith brytyjski myśliciel
Adam Smith economista y filósofo escocés
Adam Smith filosofo ed economista scozzese
Adam Smith levine filosofo ed economista scozzese
Adam Smith Moral a pilosopo nga Eskoses ken pionero ti politikal nga ekonomia
Adam Smith philosophe et économiste écossais (1723-1790)
Adam Smith philosopho e economista scote
Adam Smith schottischer Moralphilosoph, Aufklärer und Begründer der klassischen Nationalökonomie
Adam Smith Scottish moral philosopher and political economist
Adam Smith skota ekonomikisto kaj filozofo
Adam Smith skotsk filosof
Adam Smith skotsk økonom og moralfilosof
Adam Smith škótsky filozof, etik a sociológ
Ādams Smits
Adamus Smith
Goodman, George Jerome Waldo
Simi, 1723-1790
Simi, Yadang 1723-1790
Smit, Adam.
Smīṯ, Ādam 1723-1790
Smith, A.
Smith, Adam
Smith, Adamo
Smith, Adamo 1723-1790
Smith А. политэконом 1723-1790
Smith политэконом
Smithi Adam
Smits, Ādams 1723-1790
Ssu-mi, Ya-tang 1723-1790
Sumisu, Adamu
Ya-tang Ssu-mi 1723-1790
Yadan Simi 1723-1790
Yadang Simi 1723-1790
Άνταμ Σμιθ Σκωτσέζος οικονομολόγος και ηθικός φιλόσοφος
Адам Смит
Адам Смит шотландский экономист, философ-этик
Адам Сміт
Адам Сміт шотландський економіст і філософ-етик
Адам Сьміт
Смит, А 1723-1790 политэконом
Смит А. политэконом 1723-1790
Смит, Адам
Смит, Адам 1723-1790
Смит, Адам шотландский экономист, философ-этик
Смит политэконом
Эдам Сьміт
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אדם סמיט
אדם סמית
אדם סמית פילוסוף וכלכלן סקוטי
סמית, אדם 1723-1790
آدام اسمیت
آدام اسمیت اقتصاددان، نویسنده، و فیلسوف بریتانیایی
آدم سمتھ
ادم سميث
آدم سميث، 1723-1790
ادم سمېت
ایڈم سمتھ
ئادەم سمیت
अॅडम स्मिथ
एडम स्मिथ
অ্যাডাম স্মিথ
ਐਡਮ ਸਮਿਥ
આદમ સ્મિથ
ଆଡାମ ସ୍ମିଥ
ஆடம் சிமித்
ఆడం స్మిత్
ಆಡಂ ಸ್ಮಿತ್
ಆಡಮ್ ಸ್ಮಿತ್ ಸ್ಕಾಟಿಷ್ ನೈತಿಕ ತತ್ವಜ್ಞಾನಿ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಅರ್ಥಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞ
ആഡം സ്മിത്ത്
ඇඩම් ස්මිත්
อดัม สมิธ
အဒမ်စမစ်
ადამ სმითი
ადამ სმითი შოტლანდიელი ფილოსოფი და ეკონომისტი
스미드, 아담 1723-1790
스미스, 아담 1723-1790
스미스, 애덤 1723-1790
애덤 스미스
አዳም ስሚስ
アダム・スミス
スミス, アダム
スミスアダムス 1723-1790
亞丹斯密 1723-1790
亚当·斯密
亚当・斯密 1723-1790
亞當史密夫
斯密, 1723-1790
斯密, 亞當
斯密亞丹
斯密亚当 1723-1790
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