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...
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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. The bulk of the classical nuances occur in Smith's moral and natural philosophy, but Vivenza also shows that the classicshad some impact on his economic thought.The book represents a complete survey of all Adam Smith's writings, and is organiz
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Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1.The Natural Philosophy in Smith's Essays; 2.The Classical Heritage in Adam Smith's Ethics; 3.The Lectures on Jurisprudence and Roman Law; 4.The Division of Labour and the Theory of Value; 5.Adam Smith and Ancient Literature; Conclusion; Postscript; References; Index of Personal Names; Index of Subjects
