An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
39.99 €
This volume presents the second edition of the main work of Adam Smith, the "father" of classical political economy - "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" (1776). The first edition, published in the series "Anthologies of Economic Thought" in 2007, was welcomed by a wide range of our readers and the expert community. In continuation of this tradition, this edition is the first to publish a translation of A. Smith's "History of Astronomy" - one of the main works of the early period (before 1758), in which the method of research of socio-economic processes, which later brought the author worldwide fame, was born and perfected. It already contains the exceptionally fruitful metaphor of the "invisible hand", which Smith exposes in relation to celestial phenomena ("the invisible hand of Jupiter").
In "Wealth of Nations" A. Smith summarized the ideas of scientists for the previous century, developed a system of categories, methods and principles of economic science and had a decisive influence on its development in the XIX century in Great Britain and other countries, including Russia. During his lifetime, Smith's book went through several editions and was translated into other European languages, becoming a classic of economic literature. Unflagging interest to it is still manifested today in connection with the problems of the world division of labor, the global market and competition in it. All the advantages of the previous edition of The Wealth of Nations in Russian, including the name, subject and geographical indexes, have been preserved. The text was checked with the most authoritative to date "Glasgow edition" of Smith's works (1976-1985, 6 volumes). For researchers, historians of economic thought, graduate and undergraduate students, and all those interested in the legacy of the classics of political economy.
In "Wealth of Nations" A. Smith summarized the ideas of scientists for the previous century, developed a system of categories, methods and principles of economic science and had a decisive influence on its development in the XIX century in Great Britain and other countries, including Russia. During his lifetime, Smith's book went through several editions and was translated into other European languages, becoming a classic of economic literature. Unflagging interest to it is still manifested today in connection with the problems of the world division of labor, the global market and competition in it. All the advantages of the previous edition of The Wealth of Nations in Russian, including the name, subject and geographical indexes, have been preserved. The text was checked with the most authoritative to date "Glasgow edition" of Smith's works (1976-1985, 6 volumes). For researchers, historians of economic thought, graduate and undergraduate students, and all those interested in the legacy of the classics of political economy.
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