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Advance praise: 'A straightforward and lively commentary that will introduce people to many central themes of Adam Smith's great book.' Sam Fleischacker, University of Illinois, Chicago Advance praise: 'An indispensable guide to a foundational text in modern economics and the liberal tradition, Jerry Evensky's work offers an engaging, accessible, and systematic review of the Wealth of Nations, and indeed does so in a way that helps us to appreciate the connections between Adam Smith's economics and his moral philosophy.' Ryan Patrick Hanley, Marquette University Advance praise: 'Amid the vast interpretive literature on Adam Smith's great book there has never been a book-length reader's guide until now. Chapter by chapter, Jerry Evensky, a noted Smith specialist, gently leads the reader through the entirety of Smith's book. By focusing on the institutional and evolutionary background of the work, Evensky carefully weaves together the ethical, legal, and economic facets of Smith's massive inquiry into the human condition without getting bogged down in sticky points of interpretation. While aimed at his fellow scholars, the book is appropriate for, and deserves, a wide readership among the general public. Smith's wisdom is as relevant today as it was when he was alive.' Jeffrey T. Young, St Lawrence University

'A straightforward and lively commentary that will introduce people to many central themes of Adam Smith's great book.' Sam Fleischacker, University of Illinois, Chicago 'An indispensable guide to a foundational text in modern economics and the liberal tradition, Jerry Evensky's work offers an engaging, accessible, and systematic review of the Wealth of Nations, and indeed does so in a way that helps us to appreciate the connections between Adam Smith's economics and his moral philosophy.' Ryan Patrick Hanley, Marquette University 'Amid the vast interpretive literature on Adam Smith's great book there has never been a book-length reader's guide until now. Chapter by chapter, Jerry Evensky, a noted Smith specialist, gently leads the reader through the entirety of Smith's book. By focusing on the institutional and evolutionary background of the work, Evensky carefully weaves together the ethical, legal, and economic facets of Smith's massive inquiry into the human condition without getting bogged down in sticky points of interpretation. While aimed at his fellow scholars, the book is appropriate for, and deserves, a wide readership among the general public. Smith's wisdom is as relevant today as it was when he was alive.' Jeffrey T. Young, St Lawrence University '... Evensky's work is important not only for the history of economic thought, but also for elucidating the foundation of the market economy.' Shinji Nohara, Journal of the History of Economic Thought A straightforward and lively commentary that will introduce people to many central themes of Adam Smith's great book. Sam Fleischacker, University of Illinois, Chicago An indispensable guide to a foundational text in modern economics and the liberal tradition, Jerry Evensky's work offers an engaging, accessible, and systematic review of the Wealth of Nations, and indeed does so in a way that helps us to appreciate the connections between Adam Smith's economics and his moral philosophy. Ryan Patrick Hanley, Marquette University Amid the vast interpretive literature on Adam Smith's great book there has never been a book-length reader's guide until now. Chapter by chapter, Jerry Evensky, a noted Smith specialist, gently leads the reader through the entirety of Smith's book. By focusing on the institutional and evolutionary background of the work, Evensky carefully weaves together the ethical, legal, and economic facets of Smith's massive inquiry into the human condition without getting bogged down in sticky points of interpretation. While aimed at his fellow scholars, the book is appropriate for, and deserves, a wide readership among the general public. Smith's wisdom is as relevant today as it was when he was alive. Jeffrey T. Young, St Lawrence University `... Evensky's work is important not only for the history of economic thought, but also for elucidating the foundation of the market economy.' Shinji Nohara, Journal of the History of Economic Thought

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Jerry Evensky is Professor of Economics and Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence at Syracuse University. He has published widely on Adam Smith's work including in History of Political Economy, the Journal of the History of Economic Thought, the Scottish Journal of Political Economy, the Journal of Economic Perspectives, the Southern Economic Journal, the American Journal of Economics and Sociology, and the Review of Social Economy. He co-edited, with Robin Malloy, Adam Smith and the Philosophy of Law and Economics (1994). His book, Adam Smith's Moral Philosophy: A Historical and Contemporary Perspective on Markets, Law, Ethics, and Culture, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2005.

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