TY - BOOK AU - Norman,Jesse TI - Adam Smith: father of economics SN - 9780465061976 (hardcover) AV - HB103.S6 N67 2018 U1 - 330.15/3092B 23 PY - 2018/// CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - Smith, Adam, KW - Economists KW - Great Britain KW - Economics KW - Philosophy KW - Capitalism KW - Moral and ethical aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-391) and index; Life -- Kirkcaldy boy, 1723-1746 -- "The most useful, happiest and most honourable period of my life", 1746-1759 -- Enlightened interlude, 1760-1773 -- "You are surely to reign alone on these subjects", 1773-1776 -- Working to the end, 1776-1790 -- Thought -- Reputation, fact and myth -- Smith's economics -- Adam Smith and markets -- Impact -- Capitalism and its discontents -- The moral basis of commercial society -- Conclusion: Why it matters -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index ER -