Adam Smith (1) (1723–1790)
Author of The Wealth of Nations
For other authors named Adam Smith, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a key figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. Born in Scotland and educated at Glasgow and Oxford universities, he was a professor of logic and later chair of moral philosophy at Glasgow University. Smith wrote two major classics, The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and show more The Wealth of Nations (1776), earning him a reputation as "the Father of Economics." show less
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Series
Works by Adam Smith
Index to the Works of Adam Smith (Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith, The) (2001) 32 copies
La riqueza de las naciones. Libros I-II-III y seleccion de los Libros IV y V (Spanish Edition) (1996) 31 copies
The Age of Enlightenment: An anthology of eighteenth-century texts: Volume 1 (1979) — Contributor — 26 copies
Lectures on justice, police, revenue and arms delivered in the University of Glasgow (1999) 6 copies
Wealth of Nations 3 copies
The Wealth of Nations (Book One) and The Manifesto of the Communist Party. A Combined Edition: The Father of Modern… (2008) 3 copies
The Wealth of Nations Book 5: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. (2017) 2 copies
Folkens välstånd 2 copies
Fragment sur les colonies en général 2 copies
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. by Adam Smith, ... in Two Volumes. ... of 2; Volume 1 (2018) 1 copy
The Wealth of Nations Vol 1 1 copy
La ricchezza delle nazioni I 1 copy
Essays 1 copy
Os Economistas 1 copy
History of Economic Theory: The Selected Writings of Adam Smith, Jean-Baptiste Say, and J.R. McCulloch (Volume 2) (2013) 1 copy
Wealth of Nations, Book I 1 copy
Essay on colonies 1 copy
Associated Works
Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Business Ethics and Society (1990) — Contributor, some editions — 72 copies
Voices of the Industrial Revolution: Selected Readings from the Liberal Economists and Their Critics (1961) — Contributor — 43 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1723-06-16
- Date of death
- 1790-06-17
- Burial location
- Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Great Britain
- Country (for map)
- UK
- Birthplace
- Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
- Place of death
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Places of residence
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK - Education
- University of Glasgow
University of Oxford (Balliol College) - Occupations
- philosopher
writer
economist
professor
Commissioner (Customs)
author - Relationships
- Hutton, James (friend)
Hume, David (friend) - Organizations
- The Literary Club (1775)
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow - Awards and honors
- Snell Exhibition (1740)
Fellow, Royal Society of London (1773)
Royal Society of Edinburgh (1883)
Members
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Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 83
- Also by
- 9
- Members
- 11,094
- Popularity
- #2,126
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 69
- ISBNs
- 696
- Languages
- 25
- Favorited
- 16
Very detailed, great analysis and I really learned a lot from this book. Hard to read in sections, as it is written in very verbose, antiquated English.
I would recommend it if you are interested in Economics and want to gain a perspective from first principles.