Adam Smith's pragmatic liberalism : the science of welfare

Adam Smith's pragmatic liberalism : the science of welfare / Lisa Hill.

Adam Smith is commonly conceived as either an economist or a moral philosopher so his importance as a political thinker has been somewhat neglected and, at times, even denied. This book reveals the integrated, deeply political project that lies at the heart of Smith's thought, showing both the...

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Main Author: Hill, Lisa, 1961- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
Subjects:
Smith, Adam, > 1723-1790.
Smith, Adam, > 1723-1790
Economics > Philosophy.
Liberalism.
Free enterprise.
liberalism.
Free enterprise
Economics > Philosophy
Liberalism
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: The New Science of Welfare and Happiness
  • 2. Adam Smith on Conventional Political Themes
  • 3. The System of Natural Liberty and the Science of Welfare
  • 4. Adam Smith's Political and Economic Sociology: A Quiet State for a Quiet People
  • 5. Adam Smith on Political Corruption
  • 6. Adam Smith's International Thought
  • 7. A Three Stage Decision Tool for Pragmatic Liberalism
  • 8. Conclusion.

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