{"product_id":"adam-smith-jesse-norman-9780465061976","title":"Adam Smith: Father of Economics","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dazzlingly original, \"remarkable\" account of the life and thought of legendary economist Adam Smith (\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Adam Smith (1723-1790) is now widely regarded as the greatest economist of all time. But what he really thought, and the implications of his ideas, remain fiercely contested. Was he an eloquent advocate of capitalism and individual freedom? A prime mover of \"market fundamentalism\"? An apologist for human selfishness? Or something else entirely? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Worldly Philosophers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdam Smith\u003c\/i\u003e dispels the myths and caricatures, and provides a far more complex portrait of the man. Offering a highly engaging account of Smith's life and times, political philosopher Jesse Norman explores his work as a whole and traces his influence over two centuries to the present day. Finally, he shows how a proper understanding of Smith can help us address the problems of modern capitalism. The Smith who emerges from this book is not only the greatest of all economists but a pioneering theorist of moral philosophy, culture, and society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jesse Norman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0465061974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465061976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 5.90w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2018 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2018 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2019","brand":"Jesse Norman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43993963626751,"sku":"9780465061976","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b476d403-b095-43da-87fa-a5ed7e408f4b.jpg?v=1683327318","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adam-smith-jesse-norman-9780465061976","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}