Profits, Priests, and Princes

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ISBN: 9780804721660 | 0804721661
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 11/1/1993

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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.

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A Note to the Reader
Introduction	p. 1
The Ends and Forms of Government	p. 15
Justice: Political Economy and Moral Philosophy	p. 35
'Homo Economicus'	p. 63
International Relations	p. 94
The Invisible Hand	p. 114
The Atheistic Science of Political Economy	p. 139
The Theological-Political Problem	p. 165
Religion and Moral Sentiments I	p. 188
Religion and Moral Sentiments II	p. 208
Karl Marx on the Withering of Religion and Politics	p. 235
Notes	p. 261
Works Cited	p. 331
Index of Names	p. 341
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