Adam Smith av Samuel Fleischacker

339,-

Kjøp

<P>Adam Smith (1723¿1790) is widely regarded as one of the great thinkers of the Enlightenment period. Best-known for his founding work of economics, <I>The Wealth of Nations</I>, Smith engaged equally with the nature of morality in his <I>Theory of Moral Sentiments</I>. He also gave lectures on literature and jurisprudence, and wrote papers on art and science<I>. </P></I><P></P><P>In this outstanding philosophical introduction Samuel Fleischacker argues that Smith is a superb example of the broadly curious thinkers who flourished in the Enlightenment¿for whom morality, politics, law, and economics were just a few of the many fascinating subjects that could be illuminated by naturalistic modes of investigation.</P><P></P><P>After a helpful overview of his life and work, Fleischacker examines the full range of Smith¿s thought, on such subjects as:</P><P></P><UL><P><LI>epistemology, philosophy of science, and aesthetics</LI><LI>the nature of sympathy</LI><LI>moral approval and moral judg