Adam Smith
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The foundation for a general system of morals, this 1749 work is a landmark in the history of moral and political thought. Readers familiar with Adam Smith from The Wealth of Nations will find this earlier book a revelation. Although the author is often misrepresented as a calculating rationalist who advises the pursuit of self-interest in the marketplace, regardless of the human cost, he was also interested in the human capacity for benevolence -...
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The Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. First published in 1776, the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth, and is today a fundamental work in classical economics. By reflecting upon the economics at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the book touches upon such broad topics as the division of labour, productivity, and free markets....
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Works volume 2
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The Wealth of Nations is a powerhouse of knowledge that was first published in 1776. Adam Smith was an astute Scottish professor of moral philosophy, and he expounded the revolutionary doctrine of his time to economic liberalism.
The importance of the book was almost immediately recognized by his peers who admired his thought and progressive ideas.
The Wealth of Nations is comprised of five volumes/books in one. Perfect for class study or improving...
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"La Teoría de los Sentimientos Morales" es una obra fundamental escrita por el filósofo y economista escocés Adam Smith, publicada por primera vez en 1759. Este libro es considerado uno de los textos más influyentes en el campo de la filosofía moral y ética, y es una obra precursora de su posterior trabajo en economía, como se evidencia en su famoso libro "La Riqueza de las Naciones".
En "La Teoría de los Sentimientos Morales", Adam Smith...
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2023
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, generally referred to by its shortened title The Wealth of Nations, is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. First published in 1776, the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth, and is today a fundamental work in classical economics. By reflecting upon the economics at the beginning of the Industrial...
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Adam Smith es un filósofo escocés y economista de la Ilustración. Permanece en la historia como el padre de la economía moderna, cuya obra principal, La Riqueza de las Naciones, es uno de los textos fundadores del liberalismo económico. Este texto inspiró a los siguientes grandes economistas, a los que Carlos Marx llamaría "clásicos" y que establecieron los grandes principios del liberalismo económico. La mayoría de los economistas lo consideran...
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Kensho and Thurma are worlds apart and their hopes of being reunited begin to dim. Alongside her rival, Nita, Thurma studies under the tutelage of the legendary Fireling elder known simply as The Fire That Stays. As the two prospective queens compete against one another, their teacher reveals new abilities of the Firelings with dark and powerful potential that could change the throne forever. In Thra, Kensho's quest takes him to a place of wonder...
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For fans of Stillwater and Essex County comes a new graphic novel reuniting writer Adam Smith and artist Matt Fox, the duo behind the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated Long Walk to Valhalla, for a riveting story about a man attempting to survive the complicated and dangerous web of his family's criminal ties with his soul intact.
Myers Carpenter is a bootlegger who just inherited his family's bar and must turn to his estranged mother - who he hasn't...
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In their darkest moments, Thurma and Kensho seek each other's guidance and companionship in the realm of Cinrah, the first Spark. They emerge from their tender reunion with renewed certainty regarding the fulfillment of their destinies: to protect and lead their peoples, no matter the cost. But The Fire That Stays is intent on turning all the Firelings of Mithra to ash, and the Branches infected with Skeksis metal threaten to overwhelm all of Thra....
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There are many things that Rory would like to forget about his childhood growing up in rural Arkansas. Sometimes, he'd even like to forget about Joe, his mentally challenged older brother, both his closest friend and biggest problem. But when a young girl named Sylvia shows up, claiming to be a Valkyrie sent by the Norse god Odin to deliver Rory to Valhalla, he will have to face the past he's tried to lock away.
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Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal volume 10
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Bolstered by their reunion, Kensho and Thurma both return to their homelands with the truths they have learned. Kensho journeys back to the Crystal Castle to face the Royal Guard. Some cheer his return, while others rebuke his claim to the Throne. Meanwhile, Thurma returns from the Cinder with a pressing revelation.
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Knowledge Products
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2023
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is one of the most important and influential works ever published on economic theory. A masterpiece of the eighteenth-century Scottish Enlightenment, it develops a theory of social order arising from the unintended consequences of self-interested behavior. This self-regulating system of the free market, Smith contends, protects consumers from entrenched special interests and is usually
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"It's a humid summer night in 1997 and Ludo Carre is nervous. He hasn't seen or spoken to his ex, Arlo Quinonez, since he was fifteen. Now, he's returning home and is about to be reunited with the only person he really connected with in his youth. The night before he arrives, Ludo calls her to ease his nerves. Big laughs and a familiar cadence in Arlo's voice don't just calm him down -- they make him excited to see her. That excitement only hurts...
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In On The Wealth of Nations, America's most provocative satirist, P. J. O'Rourke, reads Adam Smith's revolutionary The Wealth of Nations so you don't have to. Recognized almost instantly on its publication in 1776 as the fundamental work of economics, The Wealth of Nations was also recognized as really long: the original edition totaled over nine hundred pages in two volumes-including the blockbuster sixty-seven-page "digression concerning the variations...
18) Americaville
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Video Project
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2020.
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English
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Hidden among the mountains north of Beijing, far from the crowds, pollution, and bureaucracy of the capital city, a Wild West-themed gated community promises to deliver the American dream to its several thousand Chinese residents. Jackson Hole, China is one of the country's several replica cities. Director Adam James Smith is granted access to this exclusive town and lives among the residents to document their lives in this unique town. One such citizen...
20) Little Dorrit
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Distributed by Warner Home Video
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2009
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Widescreen version.
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When Arthur Clennam returns to London after several years abroad, he wants to learn more about his mother's new seamstress, young Amy Dorrit. His search brings him to the Marshalsea Debtors Prison, where he learns the truth about struggle and hardship in 1820s England.