Adam Smith and the Classics
«This book would be of interest both to scholars of British philosophy of the eighteenth century and to those of ancient philosophy. All who make a special study of Adam Smith should certainly read it.»
British Journal for the History of Philosophy
Adam Smith and the Classics analyses the influence of classical culture--the work of Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, and the Stoics--on Adam Smith's thought. Vivenza bases her arguments on elements of Smith's work that can be shown to be precise reflections of passages from the classical authors, and on Smith's own acknowledgements that he was so influenced. Les mer
that the classics had some impact on his economic thought.
The book represents a complete survey of all Adam Smith's writings, and is organized by arguments: natural philosophy, moral philosophy, jurisprudence, topics of economic interest, and literature. A further chapter discusses the very recent consensus among a number of scholars that Smith's writings display strong elements of Stoicism.
Adam Smith and the Classics is a significant book, since it shows just how strong an impression the classical training had on the intellectual elite of the eighteenth century. So much so that the classics have left their mark on the scholarship and writings of the time.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxford University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780198296669
- Utgivelsesår
- 2001
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
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«This book would be of interest both to scholars of British philosophy of the eighteenth century and to those of ancient philosophy. All who make a special study of Adam Smith should certainly read it.»
British Journal for the History of Philosophy
«The book holds up well as an expert exercise in tracing sources, influence and filiation ... Vivenza's scholarly and carefully detailed account of the intricate weave of classical influences within Smith's thought is an achievement.»
Political Studies