Adam Smith

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The paper explains Adam Smith's background and his moral and economic philosophy. The paper looks at how Smith perceives the nature of work and the relationship between working people and society at large.

Outline:
Background and History
Smith's Moral Philosophy
Adam Smith's Economic Philosophy:
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Adam Smith (1723-1790), was a professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow University and a visionary economic political theorist who pioneered a capitalist theory that was to become known as laissez fair economics. His most influential written works were An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, which he authored in 1776, fittingly, the same year as the birth of the United States, where his approach to economics was to be embraced and implemented more extensively than any other nation."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Galbraith, J.K. (1958) The Affluent Society. Houghton Mifflin: Boston
• Lerner, M. (1957) America as a Civilization: Life and Thought in the United States Today. Simon & Schuster: New York
• Magill, F. (1961) Masterpieces of World Philosophy. Harper and Row: New York
• Menand, L. (2001) The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America. Farrar Strauss Giroux: New York
• Mills, C.W. (1951) White Collar. Oxford University Press: New York

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