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What Adam Smith Knew: Moral Lessons on Capitalism from Its Greatest Champions and Fiercest Opponents
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- James R Otteson
- Encounter Books
- Paperback
- 9781594037603
- 9.84 X 5.04 X 0.78 inches
- 1 pounds
- Political Science > Political Economy
- English
Book Description
This book provides some answers through seminal readings on the nature, purpose, and effects of capitalism as understood by its most influential expositors, both historical and contemporary. In addition to Adam Smith himself, the selections gathered here include essays and excerpts by thinkers ranging from Locke and Rousseau to Hayek and Cass Sunstein. All are chosen and arranged to highlight the ways that capitalism bears on a set of fundamental human concerns: liberty, equality, social order, virtue and motivation.
If you want to develop an informed judgment about whether markets and morality mix, this anthology is a good place to begin.
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