Our Great Purpose

Adam Smith on Living a Better Life

Ryan Hanley

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English

Princeton University Pres
25 November 2019

Philosophy; Ethics & moral philosophy; Social & political philosophy; Economics; Self-help & personal development

Hanley shows how Smith set forth a vision of the worthy life that is uniquely suited to people today. Full of invaluable insights on topics ranging from happiness and moderation to love and friendship, Our Great Purpose enables modern readers to see Smith in an entirely new light--and along the way, learn what it truly means to live a good life.life.

By: Ryan Hanley
Imprint: Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 171mm, Width: 114mm,
ISBN: 9780691179445
ISBN 10: 0691179441
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 25 November 2019
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ryan Patrick Hanley is professor of political science at Boston College. He is the author of Adam Smith and the Character of Virtue and the editor of Adam Smith: His Life, Thought, and Legacy (Princeton) and the Penguin Classics edition of Adam Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments.

Reviews for Our Great Purpose: Adam Smith on Living a Better Life

Ryan Patrick Hanley has provided a succinct, witty and informative work on the relevance of Adam Smith today . . . . Hanley's very clever little book . . . is an excellent primer on the true Smith. ---Stuart Kelly, Scotland on Sunday