Adam Smith and the Invisible Hand of God

by Brendan Long

Book Overview

This book contributes to the 'new view' reading of Adam Smith, providing a historically and contextually rich interpretation of Smith's thought. Smith built a moral philosophy on the foundations of a natural theology of human sociality. Examination of his life, relationship with David Hume and use of divine names shows that he retained a progressive form of Christian theism. The book interrogates the metaphor of the 'invisible hand' and highlights...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032148381
• ISBN13: 9781032148380
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"