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The Problems and Promise of Commercial Society

- Adam Smith's Response to Rousseau

About The Problems and Promise of Commercial Society

Adam Smith is popularly regarded as the ideological forefather of laissez-faire capitalism, while Rousseau is seen as the passionate advocate of the life of virtue in small harmonious communities and as a sharp critic of the ills of commercial society. This book presents a study of these leading eighteenth-century thinkers.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780271033488
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 208
  • Published:
  • March 14, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x13 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 880 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of The Problems and Promise of Commercial Society

Adam Smith is popularly regarded as the ideological forefather of laissez-faire capitalism, while Rousseau is seen as the passionate advocate of the life of virtue in small harmonious communities and as a sharp critic of the ills of commercial society. This book presents a study of these leading eighteenth-century thinkers.

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