Address: Kirkcaldy, Scotland
job adjective: I wish to be an economist and a philosopher, a man who can make a difference in what I write and how I present my ideas. I lecture in the field of ethics, rhetoric, jurisprudence and political economy, or "police and revenue." In the future I want to be remembered as the man who changed the economy, and political standpoint of Scotland and England for the better. This is why I should be chosen as the best.
Qualifications: the main title you could give me was being the first political economist. I went to Oxford, but left the school because they disagreed with my views of David Humes works. I was a professor at Glasgow University and was loved by all of my students. I was in the "brilliant circle" with David Hume, Hugh Blair, Lord Hailes, and Principal Robertson. I then took the chair of moral philosophy at Glasgow, and published "Theory of Moral Sentiments" which I will most likely be revising until my death. The thing that made my works special is that I incorporated economics into my philosophies. I have met, and been influenced by many important people, but one of the most important people I've met has been Benjamin Franklin. The year after I met him I published my most important work "Inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations".
Employment: The main job I have had is being a Professor, but I have many things I do other than that like being the chairman of moral philosophy.
Education and Training: I went to the first school of economics and graduated first in my class. I then went to Oxford University but left due to a disagreement. I also was trained in the ways of David Hume, which was why I left Oxford, but I in no way regret that choice.
Summary of Major Works:
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations: Adam Smith's major work, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the beginning of modern capitalism. The Wealth of Nations represents the concepts that can not be thrown away to an understanding of contemporary society. As Robert Reich writes, "Smith's mind ranged over issues as fresh and topical today as they were in the late eighteenth century--jobs, wages, politics, government, trade, education, business, and ethics.”
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Quotes from Colleagues: “I was altogether unconscious of the omission, till it was
pointed out to me, several years afterwards, as a circumstance
which, however trifling, had been magnified by more than one
critic, into a subject of grave animadversion.” Dugald Stewart
“Although famous for articulating a radical system of “natural liberty,” Adam Smith often diluted his message and curried favor with the political establishment. Hardly a radical, Smith came to the free-market revolution after it had largely been won.” Salim Rashid
“While it is not difficult now to find “origins” for many of Smith's ideas, his work is far superior to that of the predecessors.” Paul Trescott