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  1. Adam Smith and the classics
    the classical heritage in Adams Smith's thought
    Author: Vivenza, Gloria
    Published: c2001
    Publisher:  Oxford University Press, Oxford [England]

    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... more

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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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    Source: Union catalogues
    Contributor: Vivenza, Gloria
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 0198296665; 9780198296669
    Subjects: Economists; Classical education; Classicism
    Other subjects: Smith, Adam (1723-1790)
    Scope: Online-Ressource (x, 240 p)
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    Includes bibliographical references and index

    Translation of: Adam Smith e la cultura classica

    Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web

    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