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1 online resource (250 pages) |
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Abbreviations; Introduction; 1.The Natural Philosophy in Smith's Essays; 1.1. 'The History of Astronomy'; 1.2. The 'Connecting Principles' of Natural Phenomena; 1.3. 'Wonder'; 1.4. The Premises of Research; 1.5. The Origins of Philosophy; 1.6. Ancient Astronomy; 1.7. 'The History of Ancient Physics'; 1.8. 'The History of Ancient Logics and Metaphysics'; 1.9. A 'Conjectural' History of the Spirit of Scientific Enquiry; 2.The Classical Heritage in Adam Smith's Ethics; 2.1. Adam Smith's Moral Philosophy; 2.2. Polybius and 'Sympathy'; 2.3. The 'Golden Mean' and the Impartial Spectator |
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2.4. Resentment2.5. Justice; 2.6. Prudence; 2.7. Self-Control; 2.8. Epictetus and 'Self-Interest'; 2.9. Benevolence; 2.10. The Problem of Good and Evil; 2.11. Against Apathy; 2.12. Adam Smith's History of Classical Ethics; 2.13. The Diverse Origin of the Classical Aspects of Smith's Moral Philosophy; 3.The Lectures on Jurisprudence and Roman Law; 3.1. Introductory Remarks; 3.2. Natural Law; 3.3. Law and Society; 3.4. The Scottish Environment; 3.5. Adam Smith's Philosophy and History of Law; 3.6. Birth of the Powers of the State in Ancient Societies |
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3.7. Smith's Analysis of Roman Jurisprudence3.8. Roman Law as an Exemplary System; 4.The Division of Labour and the Theory of Value; 4.1. Plato and Adam Smith on the Division of Labour; 4.2. Aristotle, Adam Smith, and the Theory of Value; 5.Adam Smith and Ancient Literature; 5.1. Smith's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles-Lettres; 5.2. An Outline of a 'Conjectural' History of Literature; 5.3. Poetry, or Delight; 5.4. Prose, or the Art of Persuasion; 5.5. Oratory; 5.6. The Characters; 5.7. Psychological and Rational Foundations of Rhetoric; Conclusion; Postscript; References |
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Index of Personal NamesA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Index of Subjects; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W |
| Summary |
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 all Smith's writings with the aim of illustrating how classical arguments shaped opinions and scholarship in the eighteenth century. - ;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 classics had some impact on his economic thought. The book represents a complete survey of all Adam Smith's writings, and is organized by arguments: natural philosophy, moral philosophy, jurisprudence, topics of economic interest, and literature. A further chapter discusses the very recent consensus among a number of scholars that Smith's writings display strong elements of Stoicism |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Translated from the Italian |
| Subject |
Smith, Adam, 1723-1790.
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| SUBJECT |
Smith, Adam, 1723-1790 fast |
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Philosophy, British -- 18th century.
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Economics -- Great Britain -- History
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Economics -- Philosophy
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Philosophy, Ancient.
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Economics
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Economics -- Philosophy
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Philosophy, Ancient
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Philosophy, British
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1281943908 |
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9781281943903 |
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9780191597008 |
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0191597007 |
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