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Wealth of Nations

By Adam Smith

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Wealth of Nations

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Political economy had been studied long before Adam Smith. But Wealth of Nations (1776) established it for the first time as a separate science. Smith based his arguments on vast historical knowledge, and developed his principles with remarkable clarity. What set this work apart was its statement of the doctrine of natural liberty. Smith believed that "man's self-interest is God's providence" - that if government abstained from interfering with free competition, the invisible hand of capitalism would emerge from the competing claims of individual self-interest. Industrial problems would be resolved and maximum efficiency reached. After more than two centuries, Smith's work still stands as the best statement and defense of the fundamental principles of capitalism.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
596
Release Date:
1991-12-01
Publication Date:
1991-12-01
Publisher:
Prometheus
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0879757051
ISBN13:
9780879757052
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
719 g
Height:
138 cm
Width:
213 cm
Thickness:
32 cm
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