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OverviewHanley shows how Smith set forth a vision of the worthy life that is uniquely suited to people today. Full of invaluable insights on topics ranging from happiness and moderation to love and friendship, Our Great Purpose enables modern readers to see Smith in an entirely new light--and along the way, learn what it truly means to live a good life.life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ryan HanleyPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691179445ISBN 10: 0691179441 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 17 September 2019 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsAn enjoyable read. Hanley simultaneously recovers the authentic Smith while providing ample evidence that commercial society may be vindicated not by acquisitiveness but by the praiseworthy lives it makes possible. --Eric Schliesser, author of Adam Smith: Systematic Philosopher and Public Thinker Our Great Purpose is a short, engaging, and thoughtful exploration of Adam Smith's philosophy on how to live a good life, written by one of the world's preeminent Smith scholars. --Dennis C. Rasmussen, author of The Infidel and the Professor: David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship That Shaped Modern Thought An enjoyable read. Hanley simultaneously recovers the authentic Smith while providing ample evidence that commercial society may be vindicated not by acquisitiveness but by the praiseworthy lives it makes possible. aEURO Eric Schliesser, author of Adam Smith: Systematic Philosopher and Public Thinker Our Great Purpose is a short, engaging, and thoughtful exploration of Adam Smith's philosophy on how to live a good life, written by one of the world's preeminent Smith scholars. aEURO Dennis C. Rasmussen, author of The Infidel and the Professor: David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship That Shaped Modern Thought Ryan Patrick Hanley has provided a succinct, witty and informative work on the relevance of Adam Smith today . . . . Hanley's very clever little book . . . is an excellent primer on the true Smith. ---Stuart Kelly, Scotland on Sunday Author InformationRyan Patrick Hanley is professor of political science at Boston College. He is the author of Adam Smith and the Character of Virtue and the editor of Adam Smith: His Life, Thought, and Legacy (Princeton) and the Penguin Classics edition of Adam Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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