ADAM SMITH’S ENLIGHTENED WORLD
Commerce, morality, equality, the rule of law, and the role of government… Welcome to the world of Adam Smith.
What can we learn about our own world from Smith? Join the workers in an 18th century pin factory to find out more…
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Adam Smith Goes to the Movies: The Avengers
by Sarah E. Skwire and Aeon J. Skoble for AdamSmithWorksIf Adam Smith were alive today, he’d be just as excited as the rest of us about the release of Avengers: Endgame
Who was Adam Smith?
"Man is an animal that bargains," said Smith. Our commercial interactions help us further our individual interests and civilize us at the same time. How is the free market necessary for Smith's "system of natural liberty?"
Learn More About Smith
Adam Smith and the Horror of Frankenstein
"Adam Smith and the Horror of Frankenstein," a lecture delivered by Dr. Caroline Breashears on February 27, 2019, with an Introduction and Discussion Questions by Alexandra O. Hudson.
Reading Smith
Essays on Philosophical Subjects
Reflecting Adam Smith’s wide learning and varied interests, these essays shed considerable light on his place in the Scottish Enlightenment. Included are histories of astronomy, ancient logic, and ancient physics; essays on the “imitative” arts and the affinity between music, dancing, and poetry; and a critical review of Samuel Johnson’s famous Dictionary, which Smith originally published in the Edinburgh Review (1755–1756).
Scholars’ Portal
The ASW Scholars’ Portal is an online work-and-gathering space for Smith scholars. Its features include:
- ability to upload working papers for comment, and to comment on others' papers
- online open-discussion forum
- ability to create and contribute to collaborative documents such as reading lists, annotated bibliographies, and a "Smithopaedia"