{"product_id":"the-essential-adam-smith","title":"The Essential Adam Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sheer strength of his great work, \u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e, discourages many from attempting to explore its rich and lucid arguments. In this brilliantly crafted volume, one of the most eminent economists of our day provides a generous selection from the entire body of Smith's work, ranging from his fascinating psychological observations on human nature to his famous treatise on what Smith called a \"society of natural liberty,\" \u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the works represented in this volume in addition to \u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e are \u003cem\u003eThe History of Astronomy,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eLectures on Jurisprudence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Theory of Moral Sentiments\u003c\/em\u003e, and Smith's correspondence with David Hume. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore each of Smith's writings Robert Heilbroner presents a clear and lively discussion that will interest the scholar as much as it will clarify the work for the non-specialist. Adam Smith emerges from this collection of his writings, as he does from his portrait in Professor Heilbroner's well-known book, as the first economist to deserve the title of \"worldly philosopher.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert L. Heilbroner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42818262007869,"sku":"9780393955309","price":40.46,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9780393955309.jpg?v=1766659119","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-essential-adam-smith","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}