Adam Smith and the Classics: The Classical Heritage in Adam Smith's Thought [Hardcover]

Gloria Vivenza (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 10, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0198296665 | ISBN-13: 978-0198296669

This book defines the relationship between the thought of Adam Smith and that of the ancients--Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, and the Stoics. Vivenza offers a complete survey of Smith's writings to illustrate how classical arguments shaped opinions and scholarship in the eighteenth century.

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`Vivenza tells us that her book was written for a non-specialist audience, but scholars of Smith's work should also find it very useful, especially those tired of the steady stream of hagiography coming out of Smith studies.' Political Studies

About the Author

Gloria Vivenza is Professor in the History of Economic Thought at the University of Verona. She has previously held the positions of Professor of Economic History at the University of Catania and Visiting Fellow at Cambridge University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198296665
• ISBN-13: 978-0198296669
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,966,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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