The Economics and Philosophy of Adam Smith

PHIL 312S

A seminar focused on the writings of Adam Smith, including close readings of The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments, and selections from Mandeville, Hutcheson, Hume, Quesnay, Turgot, and Bentham. Focus on eighteenth-century views on the nature of society and the origins of prosperity, the luxury debate, and links between natural philosophy (including medical thought), and moral philosophy. Recommended prerequisite: Economics 311.
Curriculum Codes
  • STS
  • SS
Cross-Listed As
  • ECON 312S
  • HISTORY 308S
Typically Offered
Occasionally