Adam Smith : an enlightened life / Nicholas Phillipson.
| Author/creator | Phillipson, N. T. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2010. |
| Description | xiv, 345 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. A Kirkcaldy upbringing -- 2. Glasgow, Glasgow University and Francis Hutcheson's enlightenment -- 3. Private study 1740-46: Oxford and David Hume -- 4. Edinburgh's early enlightenment -- 5. Smith's Edinburgh lectures: a conjectural history -- 6. Professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow, I. 1751-9 -- 7. The 'Theory of moral sentiments' and the civilizing powers of commerce -- 8. Professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow, 2. 1759-63 -- 9. Smith and the Duke of Buccleuch in Europe 1764-6 -- 10. London, Kirkcaldy and the making of the 'Wealth of nations' 1766-76 -- 11. The 'Wealth of nations' and Smith's "very violent attack ... upon the whole commercial system of Great Britain" -- 12. Hume's death -- 13. Last years in Edinburgh 1778-90. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010925524 |
| ISBN | 9780300169270 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0300169272 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HB103.S6 P45 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |