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| − | '''''An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations''''', known by its shorter name '''The Wealth of Nations''', is a classic [[book]] written by [[Adam Smith]] about [[capitalism]]. Although it was first published in 1776, it is still very relevant today as it discusses the many advantages of the world's best [[economics|economic system]]. | + | '''''An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations''''', known by its shorter name '''The Wealth of Nations''', is a classic [[book]] written by [[Adam Smith]] about [[capitalism]]. Although it was first published in 1776, it is still very relevant today as it discusses the many advantages of the world's best [[economics|economic system]]. |
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| + | It is considered to be his ''magnum opus'', and was influential with many [[Founding Fathers]] including [[Benjamin Franklin]] and [[George Washington]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=6wteCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA2 The Afterlife of Adam Smith: The Influence, Interpretation and Misinterpretation of His Economic Philosophy, 1760s-2010s]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:21, May 29, 2017
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, known by its shorter name The Wealth of Nations, is a classic book written by Adam Smith about capitalism. Although it was first published in 1776, it is still very relevant today as it discusses the many advantages of the world's best economic system.
It is considered to be his magnum opus, and was influential with many Founding Fathers including Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.[1]
Theory of Moral Sentiments
The historian Henry Thomas Buckle has the idea that the two principal works of Smith, the Theory of Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of Nations, are mutually complementary parts of one great scheme, in which human nature is intended to be dealt with as a whole - the former exhibiting the operation of the benevolent feelings, the latter of what, by a singular nomenclature, inadmissible since Butler wrote, he calls "the passion of selfishness." In each division the motive contemplated is regarded as acting singly, without any interference of the opposite principle.[2]
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External links
- The Wealth of Nations, Book 1, Book 2 and 3, Book 4, Book 5, by Adam Smith - LibriVox