{"product_id":"adam-smith-jesse-norman-9780465061976","title":"Adam Smith | Jesse Norman","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAdam Smith: Father of Economics | Jesse Norman\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eA dazzlingly original, \"remarkable\" account of the life and thought of legendary economist Adam Smith (\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Smith (1723-1790)\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas he an eloquent advocate of capitalism and individual freedom?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA prime mover of \"market fundamentalism\"? An apologist for human selfishness?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOr something else entirely?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Worldly Philosophers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdam Smith\u003c\/i\u003e dispels the myths and caricatures, and provides a far more complex portrait of the man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffering a highly engaging account of Smith's life and times, political philosopher \u003cstrong\u003eJesse Norman\u003c\/strong\u003e explores his work as a whole and traces his influence over two centuries to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, he shows how a proper understanding of Smith can help us address the problems of modern capitalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Smith who emerges from this book is not only the greatest of all economists but a pioneering theorist of moral philosophy, culture, and society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51498934894907,"sku":"0465061974","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780465061976.jpg?v=1785450796","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/adam-smith-jesse-norman-9780465061976","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}