What Adam Smith Knew: Moral Lessons on Capitalism from Its Greatest Champions and Fiercest Opponents

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James R. Otteson

What Adam Smith Knew

Moral Lessons on Capitalism from Its Greatest Champions and Fiercest Opponents

James R. Otteson

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English

Encounter Books
02 February 2015

Economics & Business; Economic systems & structures

What exactly is capitalism, and why do its advocates support it? What are the central objections raised to capitalism? Are there moral reasons to support capitalism, or to oppose it? This book contains excerpts from seminal historical and contemporary readings exploring the nature, purpose, and effects of capitalism, from the most important expositors themselves. In this time of globalisation and economic turbulence, its questions could not be more timely, or important. If you want to develop an informed judgment about whether markets and morality mix, start here.

Edited by: James R. Otteson
Imprint: Encounter Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781594037603
ISBN 10: 1594037604
Pages: 290
Publication Date: 02 February 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James R. Otteson is the executive director of the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism, and teaching professor of political economy at Wake Forest University. He received his B.A. from Notre Dame and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. His published works include Adam Smith's Marketplace of Life (Cambridge, 2002) and Actual Ethics (Cambridge, 2006), the latter of which won the 2007 Templeton Enterprise Award. His most recent book is Adam Smith (Bloomsbury, 2013). His next book, The End of Socialism, will be published by Cambridge University Press in 2014.