The concept of the invisible hand is one of the many contributions of the legendary Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith. In his book The Wealth of Nations, Smith wrote of a person who ...

Given this zeitgeist, a book on the moral philosophy of Adam Smith is timely indeed. While Smith may be the founder of modern economics, he was first and ... It narrows the scope of his contribution ...

Anne Bradley writes about her experience teaching economics to college students. Our students need Smith now perhaps more than ever. Exploring the relationship between Adam Smith’s thought and ...

The essential feature of capitalism is the motive to make a profit. As Adam Smith, the 18th century philosopher and father of modern economics, said: “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, ...