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Wealth of Nations

by Adam Smith

Markets, liberty, and prosperity in historical perspective

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Markets, liberty, and prosperity in historical perspective

Adam Smith’s *The Wealth of Nations* is presented here as a broad account of the historical struggle for individual liberty and general prosperity, not simply as an economics textbook. Its treatment of markets balances the idea of self-regulation with concern about the dehumanizing possibilities of a society organized around profit. This edition offers selections from all five books, accompanied by notes and commentary that situate Smith’s work in an interdisciplinary context. Together, the scope and supporting material foreground both the economic questions and the social consequences raised by Smith’s account.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in the history of economic thought and market society.
  • Students seeking selections from all five books with notes and contextual commentary.
  • Readers exploring the relationship between individual liberty, prosperity, and profit-oriented social life.

Themes

Markets and capitalismIndividual libertyGeneral prosperityThe social consequences of profit-oriented societyHistorical approaches to economics

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Book overview

While it has been pointed to time and again by governments and pundits promoting laissez-faire economics, The Wealth of Nations actually shows that Adam Smith viewed capitalism with a deep suspicion, and tempered his celebration of a self-regulating market with a darker vision of the dehumanizing potential of a profit-oriented society. Smith did not write an economics textbook, but rather a panoramic narrative about the struggle for individual liberty and general prosperity in history. This edition includes generous selections from all five books of The Wealth of Nations. It also provides full notes and a commentary that places Smith's work within a rich interdisciplinary context.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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