R. H Campbell

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1) The Origins and Nature of the Scottish Enlightenment

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In the first part of the volume are collected six essays which comment on mainly institutional matters: the merchant community, the universities and the study of science and medicine. Two important themes emerge from these studies; firstly the significant role played by remarkable and learned individuals such as Andrew Melville and George Drummond in the Enlightenment. Secondly, the beginnings of interest in the political, scientific and economic...

2) An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations

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Smith, Adam

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Great books of the Western world (1990) volume 36
Works volume 2
Modern library of the world's best books
Harvard classics volume 10

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Political economy, from market pricing and the division of labor to monetary, tax, trade, and other government policies that affect economic behavior. Throughout he offers seminal arguments for free trade, free markets, and limited government. Criticizing mercantilists who sought to use the state to increase their nations' supply of precious metals, Smith points out that a nation's wealth should be measured by the well-being of its people. Prosperity...