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Adam Smith (1) [1723–1790]

This page covers the author of The Wealth of Nations.

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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 The Wealth of Nations (1776), earning him a reputation as "the Father of Economics." — biography from The Wealth of Nations… (more)

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Age of Enlightenment

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Works by Adam Smith

The Wealth of Nations 5,894 copies, 43 reviews

The Theory of Moral Sentiments 1,471 copies, 11 reviews

The Wealth of Nations: Books 1-3 (Penguin Classics) (Bks.1-3) 803 copies, 3 reviews

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Volume 1 321 copies

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume II 299 copies, 1 review

The Wealth of Nations Everyman's Library Books 1 - 4 259 copies

Wealth of Nations (Great Minds Series) 242 copies, 2 reviews

Wealth of Nations (selections) 241 copies

The Wealth of Nations, Books IV-V (Penguin Classics) 154 copies, 1 review

The Invisible Hand 153 copies

Lectures on Jurisprudence 127 copies

Essays on Philosophical Subjects 124 copies

The Essential Adam Smith 114 copies, 2 reviews

Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres 112 copies

Correspondence of Adam Smith 67 copies

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations SELECTIONS 46 copies

The Wisdom of Adam Smith 46 copies

Selections from the Wealth of Nations (Crofts Classics) 35 copies

Index to the Works of Adam Smith (Glasgow Edition of the Works and… 32 copies

La riqueza de las naciones. Libros I-II-III y seleccion de los Libros IV y… 28 copies, 1 review

The Wealth of Nations: Representative Selections 28 copies

The Age of Enlightenment: An anthology of eighteenth-century texts: Volume… (Contributor) 26 copies, 1 review

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations ABRIDGED 14 copies

Delphi Complete Works of Adam Smith (Illustrated) (Delphi Series Seven… 12 copies

Classics of Conservatism, Heirloom Edition, Set of Six Volumes 10 copies

Adam Smith's moral and political philosophy 9 copies

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Books I-II 7 copies

A Riqueza das Nações - Volume II 6 copies

Lectures on Justice, Police, Revenue and Arms Delivered in the University… 6 copies

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Books… 6 copies

Inquerito sobre a natureza e as causas da riqueza das nacoes 5 copies

La ricchezza delle nazioni. Con Contenuto digitale (fornito… 4 copies

Wealth of Nations 4 copies, 1 review

Adam Smith: Selected Philosophical Writings (Library of Scottish… 4 copies

The essence of Adam Smith's wealth of nations 4 copies

The Wealth of Nations (Illustrated and Bundled with The Theory of Moral… 4 copies

La ricchezza delle nazioni - Abbozzo 3 copies

The Wealth of Nations (Book One) and The Manifesto of the Communist Party.… 3 copies

Vive l'Etat ! 3 copies

The Wealth of Nations Book 5: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the… 2 copies

The Wealth of Nations - Classic Illustrated Edition 2 copies

The Wealth of Nations: Science - Part Three 2 copies

The Wealth of Nations Book 2 and 3 2 copies

Riqueza das Nac›es, A: A Renda da Torre - Livro 2 2 copies

Folkens välstånd 2 copies

Der Weg zum Wohlstand. Ein Adam-Smith-Brevier 2 copies

Fragment sur les colonies en général 2 copies

Select Chapters And Passages From The Wealth Of Nations Of Adam Smith,… 2 copies

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume III 2 copies

ADAM SMITH AND THE WEALTH OF NATIONS DVD 2 copies

Os Economistas | Adam Smith - A Riqueza das Nacoes - Volume I 1 copy

Los clásicos del pensamiento libre IX. La riqueza de las naciones. 1 copy

An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. by Adam… 1 copy

Wealth of Nations, The (abridged)� � � 1 copy

Adam Smith (Plain Texts from Key Thinkers) 1 copy

Ueber die Quellen des Volkswohlstandes (2 Bände) 1 copy

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations , Volume… 1 copy

The wealth of nations in two volumes. Volume two 1 copy

Great books of the western world, vol. 39 ; Adam Smith 1 copy

The Wealth of Nations （Unabridged and Illustrated） 1 copy

An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations .. : with a… 1 copy

Wealth of Nations - An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of… 1 copy

The Wealth of Nations Vol 1 1 copy

[Review of Johnson's Dictionary] 1 copy

La ricchezza delle nazioni I 1 copy

On the Revenue of the Sovereign: Excerpted from The Wealth of Nations… 1 copy

Economistas Políticos 1 copy

Works: Edited by D. Stewart with account of his life and writings 1 copy

Economia dei sentimenti 1 copy

Os Economistas 1 copy

An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations vols 2 and… 1 copy

Poverty and wealth 1 copy

The Wealth of Nations(abridged) 1 copy

Ihmisen niistä luonteenpiirteistä, jotka voivat vaikuttaa muiden onneen… 1 copy

RIQUEZA DE LAS NACIONES.,LA 1 copy

History of Economic Theory: The Selected Writings of Adam Smith,… 1 copy

LA RIQUEZA DE LAS NACIONES III 1 copy

Essays 1 copy

Wealth of Nations, Book I 1 copy

Adam Smith e la nascita dell'economia politica 1 copy

Essay on colonies 1 copy

Mano invisible, La 1 copy

The Wealth of Nations, selections (Great Books Foundations) 1 copy

Os Economistas | Adam Smith - A Riqueza Das Nacoes - Volume II 1 copy

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Also by Adam Smith

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (Contributor, some editions) 3,714 copies, 24 reviews

The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind (Introduction, some editions) 935 copies, 7 reviews

Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Business Ethics and Society (Contributor, some editions) 72 copies, 1 review

The Grim Reader: Writings on Death, Dying, and Living On (Contributor) 59 copies

Classics of Modern Political Theory : Machiavelli to Mill (Contributor) 45 copies

Voices of the Industrial Revolution: Selected Readings from the Liberal… (Contributor) 42 copies

British Moralists 1650-1800, Vol. 1 Hobbes-Gay (Contributor) 18 copies

British Moralists 1650-1800, Vol. 2 Hume-Bentham and Index (Contributor) 16 copies

The Wealth Of Nations, Selections - The Federalist, Selections - The… 8 copies

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Canonical name

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Date of birth

1723-06-16

Date of death

1790-06-17

Burial location

Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Gender

male

Nationality

Great Britain

Country (for map)

Birthplace

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK

Place of death

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Cause of death

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

Commissioner (Customs)

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Relationships

Hutton, James (friend)

Hume, David (friend)

Agents

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)

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