Crain, Cynthia D. Adam Smith.

Crain, Cynthia D. Adam Smith.
Morgan Reynolds 2010 155p 28.95 978-1-59935-107-0 ms/hs
Profiles in Economics(MR)

An observer of human nature and a man of delicate health, Adam Smith dedicated his life to becoming a scholar and an economist. An intellectual who enjoyed reading more than he did his classes, he read books about philosophers and later established a written communication with Hume. A biography of Adam Smith, a scholar, philosopher and intellectual. An observer of human nature and a man of delicate health, Adam Smith dedicated his life to becoming a scholar and an Economist. His love of books led him to read scholarly book and enjoyed reading all sorts of book to taking classes. He read about the greatest philosophers from the past and corresponded with philosophers of his time. He became very good friends with David Hume, a historian more than philosopher and he was an excellent economist. A very religious and moral man, Adam Smith gave public lectures, became a professor at the university of Glasgow and in 1751 published The Theory of Moral Sentiments. His greatest piece is the book called “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of a Nation” also known as The Wealth of a Nation. An in depth look at a very complex man whose thoughts may have been before his time. Includes: Index, Web Sites, Bibliography and Time Line. Diaz, Magna