{"product_id":"adam-smith-idbcom-llc-9798297406926","title":"Adam Smith: A journey through his life and thoughts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Smith: The Moral Life of Economics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural and Philosophical Reading of His Major Works\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam Smith lived in 18th-century Scotland, at the height of the Scottish Enlightenment-an era marked by critical thinkers, a hunger for knowledge, and an urgent desire to address the practical challenges of their time. Far from the battles and power struggles of his age, Smith led a quiet yet profound life: that of a thinker devoted to the relentless pursuit of understanding. It was not an epic of conquest, but of ideas-the intellectual journey of a university professor who asked fundamental questions about human nature, society, and the moral fabric of economic life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a unified interpretation of his two major works: \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Moral Sentiments\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e. In contrast to the simplistic image of Smith as a champion of selfish interest, here we recover a deeply humanist thinker-concerned with balancing liberty, empathy, and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author takes us on an intellectual journey that spans from ancient Greek philosophy to the Scottish Enlightenment, unveiling the cultural, religious, and philosophical currents that shaped Smith's legacy. Rather than separating economics and morality, Smith weaves them together-envisioning an economy grounded in sympathy, mutual awareness, and collective responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an invitation to discover a man whose life was itself a philosophical inquiry. A compelling read for anyone interested in philosophy, the history of ideas, economics, or the ethical dilemmas of the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Idbcom LLC,José René Cruz Revueltas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798297406926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Idbcom LLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454227132671,"sku":"9798297406926","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b8d8b22e-2eb6-4a5b-a46c-d12e4b7adfad.jpg?v=1777304926","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adam-smith-idbcom-llc-9798297406926","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}