The Essays Of Adam Smith

By Adam Smith and SMITH ADAM

Book Overview

A masterwork for the curious and the contemplative, The Essays of Adam Smith invites readers to stroll through the ideas that shaped modern thinking. Here, a physician of moral philosophy and political economy guides the mind with lucid, lively prose that feels startlingly contemporary. This volume offers more than a classic essays collection; it threads 18th century prose with enduring questions about ethics, wealth, and public life. Its essays illuminate moral philosophy ethics, economic philosophy treatise themes, and political economy analysis, all sharpened by a keen sense of consequence for everyday life. The writing bears the influence of montesquieu and the spirit of the european enlightenment era, while resonating with the sensibilities of georgian britain. It is both an academic study guide in structure and a general reader appeal in tone, inviting careful thought without sacrificing accessibility. A note on literary and historical significance accompanies every page, marking this as a landmark that helped form modern debate-yet remains surprisingly vital for today. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, the work is restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, it stands ready to reward students, scholars, and curious readers who value rigorous ideas told in lucid, humane English.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354944248
• ISBN13: 9789354944246
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"