Adam Smith: father of economics

Life

Kirkcaldy boy, 1723-1746

"The most useful, happiest and most honourable period of my life", 1746-1759

Enlightened interlude, 1760-1773

"You are surely to reign alone on these subjects", 1773-1776

Working to the end, 1776-1790

Thought

Reputation, fact and myth

Smith's economics

Adam Smith and markets

Impact

Capitalism and its discontents

The moral basis of commercial society

Conclusion: Why it matters

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index.