Profits, Priests, and Princes: Adam Smith's Emancipation of Economics from Politics and Religion - Hardcover

by Peter Minowitz (Author)

In launching modern economics, Adam Smith paved the way for laissez-faire capitalism, Marxism, and contemporary social science. This book scrutinizes Smith's disparagement of politics and religion to illuminate the subtlety of his rhetoric, the depth of his thought, and the ultimate shortcomings of his project.