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Adam Smith: Ein erleuchtetes Leben von Phillipson, Nicholas
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Yale University Press
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0300169272
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9780300169270
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Adam Smith : an Enlightened Life
Number of Pages
368 Pages
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English
Publication Year
2010
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Philosophers, Modern / 18th Century, Social Scientists & Psychologists, Economics / Theory
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Yes
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Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
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The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History Ser.
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Hardcover
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9.2 in
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6.1 in
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2010-925524
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Reviews
"A fascinating book. . . . Adam Smith finally has the biography that he deserves, and it could not be more timely."--Jeffrey Collins, Wall Street Journal, "This year, my favorite business book was Nicholas Phillipson''s biography of Adam Smith. It showed that Smith is still the greatest economist of all time, wise about human nature, and that he understands the power of capitalism."--Tyler Cowen, NPR''s "Marketplace", "This stylish biography brings to life Adam Smith's breathtaking ambition to create a Science of Man. Phillipson's elegant prose and erudition make clear the necessary relationship between Smith's moral philosophy and his political economy. The reader is left with a deeper appreciation for Smith's project and for the eighteenth-century Scottish world in which he lived. This book is both a delight to read and agenda-setting. A real achievement!"-Steve Pincus, Yale University, "[A] great achievement. . . . Few books have shed better light on what Smith 'meant' and why he wrote as he did."- Scotland on Sunday, "This stylish biography brings to life Adam Smith''s breathtaking ambition to create a Science of Man. Phillipson''s elegant prose and erudition make clear the necessary relationship between Smith''s moral philosophy and his political economy. The reader is left with a deeper appreciation for Smith''s project and for the eighteenth-century Scottish world in which he lived. This book is both a delight to read and agenda-setting. A real achievement!"-Steve Pincus, Yale University, "Remarkable, often brilliant. . . stuffed with acute philosophical observations. But no less fascinating is the portrait of the milieu in which Smith lived. . . . Phillipson's exposition of [Smith's] 'enlightened life' can scarcely be bettered."- The Times (London), "[Adam Smith] tries, very successfully, to pull together the two Smiths, letting us see how the man of feeling became the little god of finance. . . making it plain that Smith was more moral-man than market-man."--Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "This is easily the best book on Smith I've read: a wonderfully accessible, thoroughly researched, full-bodied drama examining the philosopher and economist. Phillipson's biography presents Smith as a living personality, not just an imposing intellect, tracking his social, economic, and political moves from his birthplace Kirkcaldy, to Glasgow and Oxford, through his various lectures and professorships, travels around Europe, preparation ofThe Wealth of Nations, and finally to his work for the government. In doing so, it makes a strong case for the importance and complexity perhaps primacy of the Scottish Enlightenment and the men who contributed to it. In clean and clear prose, Phillipson explains what Smith was writing and why he was writing it, whether moral philosophy, jurisprudence, rhetoric or political economy. This beguiling blend of Smith's intellection and experience should appeal to anyone interested in the making of the modern world."-David Hancock, author ofOceans of Wine: Madeira and the Emergence of American Trade and Taste, "An absorbing and elegant account of Smith's mind and of the Scottish context, social and intellectual, that produced it."-Blair Worden, The Spectator (London), "An unabashedly intellectual biography . . . [written] in graceful prose. . . . For all that subsequent generations, no less our own, have taken from Smith''s economic contributions, it is indeed enlightening to understand the broader sweep of his vision."--Nancy F. Koehn, New York Times, "Nicholas Phillipson's lifelong study of Adam Smith has been well worth waiting for. Phillipson treats Smith's The Wealth of Nations as the sequel to his Theory of Moral Sentiments . Political economy and the history of society were handmaids to the moral philosophy which Enlightenment thinkers intended as the replacement of religion. This story has never been better told than in this deeply sympathetic biography of an intellectually ambitious but personally modest man, and it is a superb portrait of the Scotland, Britain and Europe he lived in."- J.G.A. Pocock, Johns Hopkins University, "[Adam Smith] tries, very successfully, to pull together the two Smiths, letting us see how the man of feeling became the little god of finance. . . making it plain that Smith was more moral-man than market-man."--Adam Gopnik,The New Yorker, "One good reason to read Nicholas Phillipson's excellent intellectual biography is to gain a more nuanced understanding of Smith and, in particular, of his vision of an all-embracing science of man. . . . When Phillipson discusses The Wealth of Nations , it's hard not to discern parallels between Smith's time and our own."-Michael Dirda, Washington Post, "Remarkable, often brilliant. . . stuffed with acute philosophical observations. But no less fascinating is the portrait of the milieu in which Smith lived. . . . Phillipson''s exposition of [Smith''s] ''enlightened life'' can scarcely be bettered."-- The Times (London), "An unabashedly intellectual biography. . . . It is indeed enlightening to understand the broader sweep of [Adam Smith''s] vision."--Nancy F. Koehn, New York Times, "Phillipson has been studying [the Scottish Enlightenment], this explosion of genius, all his life, and is a trustworthy guide to the life of Adam Smith."-- Financial Times, "Drawing on Smith's published works and student notes from his lectures, Phillipson shows how Smith's thinking on social theory and ethics influenced his system of economics. . . . what Phillipson calls a 'vast intellectual project.' "- Bloomberg Business Week, "The Smith who emerges from this thoughtful study. . . had an intellect of extraordinary brilliance, and it is the life of that intellect that is finely portrayed in this book."--Sunday Telegraph(London), "Nicholas Phillipson''s lifelong study of Adam Smith has been well worth waiting for. Phillipson treats Smith''sThe Wealth of Nationsas the sequel to hisTheory of Moral Sentiments. Political economy and the history of society were handmaids to the moral philosophy which Enlightenment thinkers intended as the replacement of religion. This story has never been better told than in this deeply sympathetic biography of an intellectually ambitious but personally modest man, and it is a superb portrait of the Scotland, Britain and Europe he lived in." G.A. Pocock, Johns Hopkins University, "This is easily the best book on Smith I've read: a wonderfully accessible, thoroughly researched, full-bodied drama examining the philosopher and economist. Phillipson's biography presents Smith as a living personality, not just an imposing intellect, tracking his social, economic, and political moves from his birthplace Kirkcaldy, to Glasgow and Oxford, through his various lectures and professorships, travels around Europe, preparation of The Wealth of Nations , and finally to his work for the government. In doing so, it makes a strong case for the importance and complexity perhaps primacy of the Scottish Enlightenment and the men who contributed to it. In clean and clear prose, Phillipson explains what Smith was writing and why he was writing it, whether moral philosophy, jurisprudence, rhetoric or political economy. This beguiling blend of Smith's intellection and experience should appeal to anyone interested in the making of the modern world."-David Hancock, author of Oceans of Wine: Madeira and the Emergence of American Trade and Taste, "Phillipson's path-breaking biography shines new light on the complex development of this much-misunderstood thinker."- The Independent (London), "An unabashedly intellectual biography. . . . It is indeed enlightening to understand the broader sweep of [Adam Smith''s] vision."--Nancy F. Koehn,New York Times, "Lively [and] well-observed. . . . It would take a 'skilful pencil' to bring Smith to life, warned one of his friends. In bringing Smith's ideas to life, Phillipson shows that his pencilwork is skilful indeed. "-- The Economist, "For scholars. . . Adam Smith: An Enlightened Life should prove a very valuable resource. For more general audiences there is much to appreciate here--fine prose, erudite consideration of Enlightenment thought, and a consistently engaging narrative."--PopMatters, "Nicholas Phillipson''s lifelong study of Adam Smith has been well worth waiting for. Phillipson treats Smith''s The Wealth of Nations as the sequel to his Theory of Moral Sentiments . Political economy and the history of society were handmaids to the moral philosophy which Enlightenment thinkers intended as the replacement of religion. This story has never been better told than in this deeply sympathetic biography of an intellectually ambitious but personally modest man, and it is a superb portrait of the Scotland, Britain and Europe he lived in."- J.G.A. Pocock, Johns Hopkins University, "[An] excellent intellectual biography. . . . When Phillipson discusses The Wealth of Nations , it''s hard not to discern parallels between Smith''s time and our own."-Michael Dirda, Washington Post, "Having failed so royally to predict or ameliorate our present distress, some economists may come to examine their assumptions and be drawn to this fine book and its mighty subject."-- The Guardian (London), "This is easily the best book on Smith I've read: a wonderfully accessible, thoroughly researched, full-bodied drama examining the philosopher and economist. Phillipson's biography presents Smith as a living personality, not just an imposing intellect, tracking his social, economic, and political moves from his birthplace Kirkcaldy, to Glasgow and Oxford, through his various lectures and professorships, travels around Europe, preparation of The Wealth of Nations , and finally to his work for the government. In doing so, it makes a strong case for the importance and complexity perhaps primacy of the Scottish Enlightenment and the men who contributed to it. In clean and clear prose, Phillipson explains what Smith was writing and why he was writing it, whether moral philosophy, jurisprudence, rhetoric or political economy. This beguiling blend of Smith's intellection and experience should appeal to anyone interested in the making of the modern world."-David Hancock, author of Oceans of Wine: Madeira and the Emergence of American Trade and Taste, "An absorbing and elegant account of Smith''s mind and of the Scottish context, social and intellectual, that produced it."--Blair Worden, The Spectator (London), "An unabashedly intellectual biography . . . [written] in graceful prose. . . . For all that subsequent generations, no less our own, have taken from Smith''s economic contributions, it is indeed enlightening to understand the broader sweep of his vision."--Nancy F. Koehn,New York Times, "Having failed so royally to predict or ameliorate our present distress, some economists may come to examine their assumptions and be drawn to this fine book and its mighty subject."--The Guardian(London), "[Nicholas Phillipson] tries, very successfully, to pull together the two Smiths, letting us see how the man of feeling became the little god of finance. . . making it plain that Smith was more moral-man than market-man."-Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "Nicholas Phillipson's lifelong study of Adam Smith has been well worth waiting for. Phillipson treats Smith's The Wealth of Nations as the sequel to his Theory of Moral Sentiments . Political economy and the history of society were handmaids to the moral philosophy which Enlightenment thinkers intended as the replacement of religion. This story has never been better told than in this deeply sympathetic biography of an intellectually ambitious but personally modest man, and it is a superb portrait of the Scotland, Britain and Europe he lived in."- J.G.A. Pocock, Johns Hopkins University, "An absorbing and elegant account of Smith''s mind and of the Scottish context, social and intellectual, that produced it."-Blair Worden, The Spectator (London), "An unabashedly intellectual biography . . . [written] in graceful prose. . . . For all that subsequent generations, no less our own, have taken from Smith's economic contributions, it is indeed enlightening to understand the broader sweep of his vision."--Nancy F. Koehn, New York Times, "This stylish biography brings to life Adam Smith''s breathtaking ambition to create a Science of Man. Phillipson''s elegant prose and erudition make clear the necessary relationship between Smith''s moral philosophy and his political economy. The reader is left with a deeper appreciation for Smith''s project and for the eighteenth-century Scottish world in which he lived. This book is both a delight to read and agenda-setting. A real achievement!"Steve Pincus, Yale University, "The Smith who emerges from this thoughtful study. . . had an intellect of extraordinary brilliance, and it is the life of that intellect that is finely portrayed in this book."-- Sunday Telegraph (London), "Phillipson''s path-breaking biography shines new light on the complex development of this much-misunderstood thinker."--The Independent(London), "Phillipson has been studying [the Scottish Enlightenment], this explosion of genius, all his life, and is a trustworthy guide to the life of Adam Smith."- Financial Times, "Having failed so royally to predict or ameliorate our present distress, some economists may come to examine their assumptions and be drawn to this fine book and its mighty subject."- The Guardian (London), "In a feast of both writing and erudition, Nicholas Phillipson has recreated the intellectual and mercantile world of Adam Smith, and shows how it shaped Smith's two masterpieces, the Theory of Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of Nations . He sets Smith's economics firmly in the philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment and especially of his great friend David Hume and argues compellingly that for Smith material improvement was not an end in itself, but a necessary condition for human ennoblement, which was the grand aim of his life's work. A wonderful, thought-provoking book."-Robert Skidelsky, biographer of John Maynard Keynes, "A fascinating book. . . . Adam Smith finally has the biography that he deserves, and it could not be more timely."--Jeffrey Collins,Wall Street Journal, "Lively [and] well-observed. . . . It would take a 'skilful pencil' to bring Smith to life, warned one of his friends. In bringing Smith's ideas to life, Phillipson shows that his pencilwork is skilful indeed. "- The Economist, "Nicholas Phillipson's new biography, Adam Smith: An Enlightened Life , is a pleasure to read, and it provides us with a clear and thorough account of Smith's life."-Samuel Fleischacker, Journal of British Studies, "The myth of Adam Smith is that he was the hard-nosed high priest of self-interested capitalism. [Phillipson] shows that his intellectual goals were far greater and nobler. . . . Phillipson has portrayed an Adam Smith for our times."--New Statesman, Winner of the 2011-2013 Annibel Jenkins Prize, given by the American Society for the 18th Century Studies., "This year, my favorite business book was Nicholas Phillipson's biography of Adam Smith. It showed that Smith is still the greatest economist of all time, wise about human nature, and that he understands the power of capitalism."-Tyler Cowen, NPR's "Marketplace", "[A] great achievement. . . . Few books have shed better light on what Smith ''meant'' and why he wrote as he did."- Scotland on Sunday, "Phillipson''s path-breaking biography shines new light on the complex development of this much-misunderstood thinker."-- The Independent (London), "The myth of Adam Smith is that he was the hard-nosed high priest of self-interested capitalism. [Phillipson] shows that his intellectual goals were far greater and nobler. . . . Phillipson has portrayed an Adam Smith for our times."-- New Statesman, "Phillipson''s path-breaking biography shines new light on the complex development of this much-misunderstood thinker."- The Independent (London), "[A] great achievement. . . . Few books have shed better light on what Smith ''meant'' and why he wrote as he did."-Scotland on Sunday, "Phillipson has been studying [the Scottish Enlightenment], this explosion of genius, all his life, and is a trustworthy guide to the life of Adam Smith."--Financial Times, "Drawing on Smith''s published works and student notes from his lectures, Phillipson shows how Smith''s thinking on social theory and ethics influenced his system of economics. . . . what Phillipson calls a ''vast intellectual project.'' "- Bloomberg Business Week, "Lively [and] well-observed. . . . It would take a 'skilful pencil' to bring Smith to life, warned one of his friends. In bringing Smith's ideas to life, Phillipson shows that his pencilwork is skilful indeed." The Economist , "In a feast of both writing and erudition, Nicholas Phillipson has recreated the intellectual and mercantile world of Adam Smith, and shows how it shaped Smith''s two masterpieces, the Theory of Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of Nations . He sets Smith''s economics firmly in the philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment and especially of his great friend David Hume and argues compellingly that for Smith material improvement was not an end in itself, but a necessary condition for human ennoblement, which was the grand aim of his life''s work. A wonderful, thought-provoking book."-Robert Skidelsky, biographer of John Maynard Keynes, "The myth of Adam Smith is that he was the hard-nosed high priest of self-interested capitalism. [Phillipson] shows that his intellectual goals were far greater and nobler. . . . Phillipson has portrayed an Adam Smith for our times."- New Statesman, "An unabashedly intellectual biography. . . . It is indeed enlightening to understand the broader sweep of [Adam Smith's] vision."-Nancy F. Koehn, New York Times, "[An] excellent intellectual biography. . . . When Phillipson discusses The Wealth of Nations , it''s hard not to discern parallels between Smith''s time and our own."--Michael Dirda, Washington Post, "In a feast of both writing and erudition, Nicholas Phillipson has recreated the intellectual and mercantile world of Adam Smith, and shows how it shaped Smith''s two masterpieces, theTheory of Moral Sentimentsand theWealth of Nations. He sets Smith''s economics firmly in the philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment and especially of his great friend David Hume and argues compellingly that for Smith material improvement was not an end in itself, but a necessary condition for human ennoblement, which was the grand aim of his life''s work. A wonderful, thought-provoking book."Robert Skidelsky, biographer of John Maynard Keynes, "Remarkable, often brilliant. . . stuffed with acute philosophical observations. But no less fascinating is the portrait of the milieu in which Smith lived. . . . Phillipson''s exposition of [Smith''s] ''enlightened life'' can scarcely be bettered."--The Times(London), "In a feast of both writing and erudition, Nicholas Phillipson has recreated the intellectual and mercantile world of Adam Smith, and shows how it shaped Smith's two masterpieces, the Theory of Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of Nations . He sets Smith's economics firmly in the philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment and especially of his great friend David Hume and argues compellingly that for Smith material improvement was not an end in itself, but a necessary condition for human ennoblement, which was the grand aim of his life's work. A wonderful, thought-provoking book."-Robert Skidelsky, biographer of John Maynard Keynes, "Nicholas Phillipson''s lifelong study of Adam Smith has been well worth waiting for. Phillipson treats Smith''sThe Wealth of Nationsas the sequel to hisTheory of Moral Sentiments. Political economy and the history of society were handmaids to the moral philosophy which Enlightenment thinkers intended as the replacement of religion. This story has never been better told than in this deeply sympathetic biography of an intellectually ambitious but personally modest man, and it is a superb portrait of the Scotland, Britain and Europe he lived in."- J.G.A. Pocock, Johns Hopkins University, "The Smith who emerges from this thoughtful study. . . had an intellect of extraordinary brilliance, and it is the life of that intellect that is finely portrayed in this book."- Sunday Telegraph (London), "For scholars. . . Adam Smith: An Enlightened Life should prove a very valuable resource. For more general audiences there is much to appreciate here--fine prose, erudite consideration of Enlightenment thought, and a consistently engaging narrative."-PopMatters, "A fascinating book. . . . Adam Smith finally has the biography that he deserves, and it could not be more timely."-Jeffrey Collins, Wall Street Journal
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330.153092
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The great eighteenth-century British economist Adam Smith (1723-90) is celebrated as the founder of modern economics. Yet Smith saw himself primarily as a philosopher rather than an economist and would never have predicted that the ideas for which he is now best known were his most important. This biography shows the extent to which Smith's great works, The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments, were part of one of the most ambitious projects of the Euruopean Enlightenment, a grand "Science of Man" that would encompass law, history, and aesthetics as well as economics and ethics, and which was only half complete on Smith's death in 1790. Nick Phillipson reconstructs Smith's intellectual ancestry and shows what Smith took from, and what he gave to, in the rapidly changing intellectual and commercial cultures of Glasgow and Edinburgh as they entered the great years of the Scottish Enlightenment. Above all he explains how far Smith's ideas developed in dialogue with those of his closest friend, the other titan of the age, David Hume.
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HB103.S6P45 2010
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