EPISODE · Sep 11, 2018 · 3 MIN
Adam Smith: Father of Economics by Jesse Norman
from New Free Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & Politics · host Tomasa Cruickshank
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adam Smith: Father of Economics Author: Jesse Norman Narrator: Jesse Norman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 42 minutes Release date: September 11, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A dazzlingly original, 'remarkable' account of the life and thought of legendary economist Adam Smith (Financial Times). 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? In the tradition of The Worldly Philosophers, Adam Smith 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.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adam Smith: Father of Economics Author: Jesse Norman Narrator: Jesse Norman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 42 minutes Release date: September 11, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A dazzlingly original, 'remarkable' account of the life and thought of legendary economist Adam Smith (Financial Times). 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? In the tradition of The Worldly Philosophers, Adam Smith 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.
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