{"product_id":"9780393242607","title":"The Essential Adam Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew writings are more often cited as a cornerstone of modern economic thought than those of Adam Smith. Few are less read.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sheer strength of his great work, \u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e, discourages many from attempting to explore its rich and lucid arguments. In this brilliantly crafted volume, one of the most eminent economists of our day provides a generous selection from the entire body of Smith's work, ranging from his fascinating psychological observations on human nature to his famous treatise on what Smith called a \"society of natural liberty,\" \u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong the works represented in this volume in addition to \u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e are \u003cem\u003eThe History of Astronomy,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eLectures on Jurisprudence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Theory of Moral Sentiments\u003c\/em\u003e, and Smith's correspondence with David Hume.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore each of Smith's writings Robert Heilbroner presents a clear and lively discussion that will interest the scholar as much as it will clarify the work for the non-specialist. Adam Smith emerges from this collection of his writings, as he does from his portrait in Professor Heilbroner's well-known book, as the first economist to deserve the title of \"worldly philosopher.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norton, W. W. \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118664958192,"sku":"9780393242607","price":16.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780393242607_p0.jpg?v=1763696647","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780393242607","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}