Adam Smith and the Classics: The Classical Heritage in Adam Smith's Thought

by Gloria Vivenza

Overview

This book defines the relationship between the thought of Adam Smith and that of the ancients—Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, and the Stoics. Vivenza offers a complete survey of Smith's writings to illustrate how classical arguments shaped opinions and scholarship in the eighteenth century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198296669
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/10/2002
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

University of Verona

Table of Contents

Introduction1. The Natural Philosophy in Smith's Essays2. The Classical Heritage in Adam Smith's Ethics3. The Lectures on Jurisprudence and Roman Law4. The Division of Labour and the Theory of Value5. Adam Smith and Ancient LiteratureConclusionPostscript