1 Scottish social philosopher and political economist. After two centuries, Adam Smith remains a towering figure in the history of economic thought. Known primarily for a single work - An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776), the first comprehensive system of political economy - Smith is more properly regarded as a social philosopher whose

2 Scottish social philosopher and political economist. After two centuries, Adam Smith remains a towering figure in the history of economic thought. Known primarily for a single work - An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776), the first comprehensive system of political economy - Smith is more properly regarded as a social philosopher whose

3 Scottish social philosopher and political economist. After two centuries, Adam Smith remains a towering figure in the history of economic thought. Known primarily for a single work - An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776), the first comprehensive system of political economy - Smith is more properly regarded as a social philosopher whose