
Essays on Philosophical Subjects
By Adam Smith
1795
First Published
3.76
Average Rating
348
Number of Pages
Reflecting Adam Smith’s wide learning and varied interests, these essays shed considerable light on his place in the Scottish Enlightenment. Included are histories of astronomy, ancient logic, and ancient physics; essays on the “imitative” arts and the affinity between music, dancing, and poetry; and a critical review of Samuel Johnson’s famous Dictionary, which Smith originally published in the Edinburgh Review (1755–1756).
Avg Rating
3.76
Number of Ratings
33
5 STARS
36%
4 STARS
27%
3 STARS
18%
2 STARS
12%
1 STARS
6%
goodreads
Author

Adam Smith
Author · 20 books
For other authors of this name, see Adam Smith. Wealth of Nations (1776) of Scottish political economist and philosopher Adam Smith laid the foundations of classical free-market theory. Despite the unknown exact date, authorities recorded his baptism on 16 June 1723 at Kirkcaldy. This pioneer among the key figures of the Enlightenment authored The Theory of Moral Sentiments . People consider the first modern work of economics as his magnum opus and widely cite this father. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam\_Smith