Synopses & Reviews
The classic economic treatise that inspired Thomas Pikettys Capital in the Twenty-First Century
With this landmark treatise on political economy, Adam Smith paved the way for modern capitalism, arguing that a truly free market fired by competition yet guided as if by an invisible hand to ensure justice and equality was the engine of a fair and productive society. In Books IV-V, Smith offers his considered response to the French Physiocrats and assesses the nature of the mercantile system.
The Wealth of Nations (Books I-III) are also published in Penguin Classics.
Synopsis
Smith offers his considered response to the French Physiocrats and assesses the nature of the mercantile system.