Adam Smith in His Time and Ours: Designing the Decent Society
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Adam Smith in His Time and Ours: Designing the Decent Society
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jerry Z. Muller
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:263 | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 197 |
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Category/Genre | Economic theory and philosophy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691001616
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Classifications | Dewey:330.153 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
23 July 1995 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
'Muller's great accomplishment in this book is to present a clear, thoughtful, and engaging overview of Adam Smith's thought. He reveals Smith to be a wide-ranging and innovative thinker who formulated a comprehensive social science.' - Peter McNamara, The Review of Politics.
Author Biography
Jerry Z. Muller is Associate Professor of History at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He is the author of The Other God That Failed: Hans Freyer and the Deradicalization of German Conservatism (Princeton).
Reviews"A profoundly erudite and timely study."--John Gray, National Review "Muller's great accomplishment in this book is to present a clear, thoughtful, and engaging overview of Adam Smith's thought. He reveals Smith to be a wide-ranging and innovative thinker who formulated a comprehensive social science."--Peter McNamara, The Review of Politics
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