Hardcover
Examining the concept of the ‘invisble hand’ in Adam Smith’s political philosophy and relating it to similar concepts used by others, this text reveals a distinctive approach to social theory that stresses the unintended consequences of human action.
Adam Smith's Political Philosophy, 1st Edition
The Invisible Hand and Spontaneous Order
$268.45
- Hardcover
220 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2005
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Summary
When Adam Smith published his celebrated writings on economics and moral philosophy he famously referred to the operation of an ‘invisible hand’. Adam Smith’s Political Philosophy makes visible this hand by examining its significance in Smith’s political philosophy and relating it to similar concepts used by other philosophers, thus revealing a distinctive approach to social theory that stresses the importance of the unintended consequences of human action.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780415360944 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0415360943 |
| Author: | Craig Smith |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 220 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2005 |
| Weight: | 570g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought |
About The Author
Craig Smith
University of Glasgow, UK
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