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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 February 2025. Scottish economist and philosopher (1723–1790) This article is about the Scottish economist and philosopher. For other people named Adam Smith, see Adam Smith (disambiguation). Adam Smith FRS FRSE FRSA Posthumous Muir portrait, c. 1800 Born c. 16 June [O.S. c. 5 June] 1723 Kirkcaldy ...
The invisible hand is a metaphor inspired by the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith that describes the incentives which free markets sometimes create for self-interested people to accidentally act in the public interest, even when this is not something they intended. Smith originally mentioned the term in two specific, but ...
Adam Smith (1723–1790) philosopher and political economist; Sydney Smith (1771–1845) English writer, co-founder of Edinburgh Review; Tobias Smollett (1721–1771) writer; Mary Somerville (1780–1872) science writer, astronomer, polymath; Dugald Stewart (1753–1828) philosopher; James Stirling (1692–1770) mathematician
In 1971, the Scottish Business School (SBS) was established as a collaboration between the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Strathclyde. [2] The SBS launched a part-time MBA at Glasgow University in 1976. [3] In 1978, Andrew Thomson was appointed Professor of Business Policy in Glasgow's recently established Department of Management ...
Adam Smith (16 June 1723 NS (5 June 1723 OS) – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish moral philosopher, pioneer of political economy, and key Scottish Enlightenment figure.. Smith is best known for two classic works: The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759), and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776).
Pages in category "Scottish economists" The following 67 pages are in this category, out of 67 total. ... Alasdair Smith; James Steuart (economist) W. Andrew Wilson ...
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, generally referred to by its shortened title The Wealth of Nations, is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith (1723–1790).
Portrait of Smith, by an unknown artist, known as the ‘Muir portrait’ after the family who once owned it . Adam Smith FRS FRSE FRSA (baptised 16 June [O.S. 5 June] 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the thinking of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment.