Adam Smith Correspondence

Author: (English) Ernest Inns
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Publish Date: 2000-03-01
Features: Smith's theory has had a significant impact on the emergence of Marxist political economy and continues to exert a broad and profound influence on the Western economics community. Therefore, understanding Smith's life and teachings is of great importance for gaining an in-depth understanding of Marxist political economy, as well as for comprehending the current state and future trends of Western economics. Smith's letters, as part of his works, authentically reflect his lifelong pursuit and major activities, making them valuable for studying the life, achievements, academic views, thoughts, personal life, friendships, and interactions of this great figure. For example, from the correspondence collection, we can see some of the sources of materials Smith used when writing The Wealth of Nations, as well as details of his revisions to The Theory of Moral Sentiments, his academic exchanges and friendships with figures like Hume, and Hume's influence on him, among other things.