Adam Smith

Despite the fame of Adam Smith, there is still common ignorance about the size of his achievements and contributions to economics, politics, and philosophy. In this brief introduction, Dr. Eamon Butler provides a masterful overview of Adam Smith's life on both personal and practical levels. He did not only study his book "The Wealth of Nations" with all its brilliant ideas about trade and division of labor, but also delved into lesser-known writings and works of his, such as the book "The Theory of Moral Sentiments," the lectures he delivered to students and researchers, in addition to his writings on the history of sciences; thus, Butler presents us with a comprehensive and accurate review of Adam Smith's intellectual achievements.