Adam Smith

The Wealth of Nations is a powerhouse of knowledge that was first published in 1776. Adam Smith was an astute Scottish professor of moral philosophy, and he expounded the revolutionary doctrine of his time to economic liberalism. The importance of the book was almost immediately recognized by his peers who admired his thought and progressive ideas. The Wealth of Nations is comprised of five volumes/books in one. Perfect for class study or improving your own awareness of the history of economics. - Book 1: Of the Causes of Improvement in the Productive Power of Labor - Book 2: Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment of Stock Introduction - Book 3: Of the Different Progress of Opulence in Different Nations - Book 4: Of Systems of Political Economy - Book 5: Of the Revenue of the Sovereign or Commonwealth

O chem eta kniga Nastojaschij tom predstavljaet chitatelju vtoroe izdanie glavnogo truda "ottsa" klassicheskoj politicheskoj ekonomii Adama Smita - "Issledovanie o prirode i prichinakh bogatstva narodov" (1776). Pervoe izdanie, vyshedshee v serii "Antologii ekonomicheskoj mysli" v 2007 g., bylo s odobreniem vstrecheno shirokimi krugami nashikh chitatelej i ekspertnym soobschestvom. V prodolzhenie etoj traditsii v nastojaschem izdanii vpervye publikuetsja perevod "Istorii astronomii" A. Smita - odnogo iz glavnykh proizvedenij rannego perioda (do 1758 g.), v kotorom zarozhdaetsja i ottachivaetsja metod issledovanija sotsialno-ekonomicheskikh protsessov, prinesshij avtoru vposledstvii vsemirnuju izvestnost. V chem unikalnost izdanija Pri zhizni kniga A. Smita vyderzhala neskolko izdanij i byla perevedena na drugie evropejskie jazyki. V polnom perevode na russkij jazyk "Bogatstvo narodov" poslednij raz izdavalos sorok pjat let nazad. Etot perevod byl vzjat za osnovu, no v rjade mest utochnen i ispravlen. Vpervye izdanie A. Smita snabzheno imennym ukazatelem, sverennym s naibolee avtoritetnym na Zapade shotlandskim izdaniem 1976 g. Dlja kogo eta kniga Dlja nauchnykh rabotnikov, istorikov ekonomicheskoj mysli, aspirantov, studentov ekonomicheskikh VUZov, a takzhe tekh, kto interesuetsja ekonomicheskoj naukoj i istoriej.

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe.

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe.

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1882.

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1910.

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1910.

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1882.

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1882.

Unver nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1882.

When the Scottish moral philosopher and economist Adam Smith (1723-1790) first published The Wealth of Nations in 1776, capitalism as we know it today barely existed. Most people in the West still worked for themselves in small shops or as subsistence farmers. But the worldwide spread of European empires, with their global, interconnected networks of shipping and trade, and the growth of trading markets, created a burgeoning new business class. Smith didn’t just study this development of a new commercial sphere, he constructed an entire philosophy around it that helped created the modern theory of capitalism. Smith’s case for the simplification of government tariffs and the opening up of markets is used frequently in the modern world as an argument for completely unfettered capitalism. But as a moral philosopher, Smith was just as interested in building a more stable and just society as he was liberating capital from regulations. He maintained that the “invisible hand” of the market and the self-interest of individuals could ultimately be positive forces once unchained from Europe’s barely post-feudal government. In doing so he created, arguably, the entire discipline of modern economics. In The Wealth of Nations you will find not just a vividly written and uncommonly passionate defense of the free market as a liberalizing force, but a fascinating look at both the financial and moral underpinnings of all Western society.