Adam Smith's Pluralism Rationality, Education, and the Moral Sentiments |
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| Author:
| Weinstein, Jack Russell |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-16253-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.00 |
Book Description:
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In this thought-provoking study, Jack Russell Weinstein suggests the foundations of liberalism can be found in the writings of Adam Smith (1723-1790), a pioneer of modern economic theory and a major figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. While offering an interpretive methodology for approaching Smith's two major works,
The Theory of Moral Sentiments and
The Wealth of Nations, Weinstein argues against the libertarian interpretation of Smith, emphasizing his philosophies of...
More DescriptionIn this thought-provoking study, Jack Russell Weinstein suggests the foundations of liberalism can be found in the writings of Adam Smith (1723-1790), a pioneer of modern economic theory and a major figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. While offering an interpretive methodology for approaching Smith's two major works, The Theory of Moral Sentiments and The Wealth of Nations, Weinstein argues against the libertarian interpretation of Smith, emphasizing his philosophies of education and rationality. Weinstein also demonstrates that Smith should be recognized for a prescient theory of pluralism that prefigures current theories of cultural diversity.