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100 1 _aHirst, Francis W.
_q(Francis Wrigley),
_d1873-1953
245 1 0 _aAdam Smith
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aEnglish Men of Letters
500 _aRelease date is 2021-03-08
508 _aStephen Hutcheson, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Adam Smith" by Francis W. Hirst is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the life and contributions of the influential economist and philosopher Adam Smith, best known for his seminal work "The Wealth of Nations." Hirst explores Smith's early life, education, and the philosophical influences that shaped his thinking, providing context for his later ideas on economics and moral philosophy. The opening of the book provides a detailed exploration of Adam Smith’s early years, highlighting his birth in Kirkcaldy and the socio-economic environment of the town during the early 18th century. It discusses his family's background and early education, illustrating his budding intellectual prowess as he attended the Grammar School and later the University of Glasgow. The passage also introduces key figures in his life, such as his mother and his mentor, Francis Hutcheson, emphasizing the academic and philosophical foundations that influenced Smith's eventual development of ideas on ethics and economics. This rich narrative sets the stage for understanding how Smith's formative experiences contributed to his later status as one of the foundational figures in economic thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSmith, Adam, 1723-1790
653 _aEconomists -- Great Britain -- Biography
830 0 _aEnglish Men of Letters
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64753
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