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Economic Thought Before Adam Smith

by Murray N. Rothbard

In volume one, Murray Rothbard traces economic ideas from ancient sources to show that laissez-faire liberalism and economic thought itself began with the Spanish Scholastics and early Roman, Greek, and canon law. Unfortunately, Adam Smith’s labor cost theories became the dominant view, especially in Britain. Rothbard regards Smith as largely a retrograde influence on economic theory. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

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  1. 14. The Brilliance of Turgot (continued)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 385-412 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  2. 11. Mercantilism and Freedom in England from the Civil War to 1750

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 306-338 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  3. 11. Mercantilism and Freedom in England from the Civil War to 1750 (continued)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 306-338 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  4. 12. The Founding Father of Modern Economics: Richard Cantillon

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 345-361 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  5. 13. Physiocracy in Mid-Eighteenth Century

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 365-382 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  6. 14. The Brilliance of Turgot

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 385-412 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  7. 15. The Scottish Enlightenment

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 417-430 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  8. 16. The Celebrated Adam Smith

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 435-471 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  9. 16. The Celebrated Adam Smith (continued)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 435-471 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  10. 17. The Spread of the Smithian Movement

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 477-502 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  11. 9. The Liberal Reaction Against Mercantilism in Seventeenth Century France

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 255-274 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach

  12. 9. The Liberal Reaction Against Mercantilism in Seventeenth Century France (continuted)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 255-274 in the text. Narrated Read by Jeff Riggenbach.

  13. 10. Mercantilism and Freedom in England from the Tudors to the Civil War

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 277-304 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  14. 10. Mercantilism and Freedom in England from the Tudors to the Civil War (continued)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 277-304 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  15. 6. Absolutist Thought in Italy and France

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 179-193 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach

  16. 6. Absolutist Thought in Italy and France (continued)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 194-209 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach

  17. 7. Mercantilism: Serving the Absolute State

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 213-230 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach

  18. 8. French Mercantilist Thought in the 17th Century

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 231-251 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach

  19. Introduction to <em>An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I</em>

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages vii-xiii in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  20. Acknowledgements

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages xv-xvi in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  21. 1. The First Philosopher-Economists: the Greeks

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 3-10 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  22. 1. The First Philosopher-Economists: the Greeks (continued)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 10-27 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  23. 2. The Christian Middle Ages

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 31-47 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  24. 2. The Christian Middle Ages (continued)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 47-64 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  25. 3. From Middle Ages to Renaissance

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 67-81 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  26. 3. From Middle Ages to Renaissance (continued)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 81-95 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  27. 4. The Late Spanish Scholastics

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 99-116 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  28. 4. The Late Spanish Scholastics (continued)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 117-133 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  29. 5. Protestants and Catholics

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 135-150 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  30. 5. Protestants and Catholics (continued)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 150-164 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

  31. 5. Protestants and Catholics (continued 2)

    From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 164-175 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

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In volume one, Murray Rothbard traces economic ideas from ancient sources to show that laissez-faire liberalism and economic thought itself began with the Spanish Scholastics and early Roman, Greek, and canon law. Unfortunately, Adam Smith’s labor cost theories became the dominant view, especially in Britain. Rothbard regards Smith as largely a retrograde influence on economic theory. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

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