Pg. 99: Jack Russell Weinstein's "Adam Smith's Pluralism"

Today's feature at the Page 99 Test: Adam Smith's Pluralism: Rationality, Education, and the Moral Sentiments by Jack Russell Weinstein.

About the book, from the publisher:

In this thought-provoking study, Jack Russell Weinstein suggests the foundations of liberalism can be found in the writings of Adam Smith (1723–1790), a pioneer of modern economic theory and a major figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. While offering an interpretive methodology for approaching Smith’s two major works, The Theory of Moral Sentiments and The Wealth of Nations, Weinstein argues against the libertarian interpretation of Smith, emphasizing his philosophies of education and rationality. Weinstein also demonstrates that Smith should be recognized for a prescient theory of pluralism that prefigures current theories of cultural diversity.

Learn more about the book and author at Jack Russell Weinstein's website and blog.

The Page 99 Test: Adam Smith's Pluralism.

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