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Adam Smith and the Character of Virtue Hanley, Ryan Patrick (Marquette University, Wisconsin)
Adam Smith and the Character of Virtue
Hanley, Ryan Patrick (Marquette University, Wisconsin)
This book revisits the moral and political philosophy of Adam Smith, capitalism's founding father, to recover his understanding of morality in a market age. Focusing on Smith's analysis of the psychological and social ills endemic to commercial society, Hanley argues Smith sought to combat corruption by cultivating the virtues of prudence, magnanimity and beneficence.
242 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 31, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521188234 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 242 |
| Dimensions | 153 × 228 × 16 mm · 400 g |
| Language | English |