TY - BOOK AU - Kennedy,Gavin TI - Adam Smith : a moral philosopher and his political economy T2 - Great thinkers in economics series SN - 1403999481 AV - HB103.S6 K458 2008 U1 - 330.153092 SMI PY - 2008/// CY - Basingstoke [England], New York PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Smith, Adam, KW - Economists KW - Great Britain KW - Economics N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-277) and index N2 - General introduction: Why Adam Smith? -- Sufficient proofs of his fitness -- In the first ages of society -- So weak and imperfect a creature as man -- In the beginning all the world was America -- General principles of law and government -- A certain propensity in human nature -- Had the original state of things continued -- Thus at last the age of commerce arises -- Setting to work industrious people -- Increasing the fund for productive hands -- A very violent attack -- An invisible hand -- Peace, easy taxes, and justice -- Adam Smith's legacy ER -