Adam Smith and the Classics the Classical Heritage in Adam Smith's Thought Vivenza, Gloria. text bibliography Electronic books. History xx Oxford Scholarship Online 2001 monographic eng ita remote 1 online resource (250 pages) This book defines the relationship between the thought of Adam Smith and that of the ancients Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, and the Stoics. Vivenza offers a complete survey of all Smith's writings with the aim of illustrating how classical arguments shaped opinions and scholarship in the eighteenth century. - ;Adam Smith and the Classics analyses the influence of classical culture the work of Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, and the Stoics on Adam Smith's thought. Vivenza bases her arguments on elements of Smith's work that can be shown to be precise reflections of passages from the classical authors, and on Smith's own acknowledgements that he was so influenced. The bulk of the classical nuances occur in Smith's moral and natural philosophy, but Vivenza also shows that the classics had some impact on his economic thought. The book represents a complete survey of all Adam Smith's writings, and is organized by arguments: natural philosophy, moral philosophy, jurisprudence, topics of economic interest, and literature. A further chapter discusses the very recent consensus among a number of scholars that Smith's writings display strong elements of Stoicism. Abbreviations; Introduction; 1.The Natural Philosophy in Smith's Essays; 1.1. 'The History of Astronomy'; 1.2. The 'Connecting Principles' of Natural Phenomena; 1.3. 'Wonder'; 1.4. The Premises of Research; 1.5. The Origins of Philosophy; 1.6. Ancient Astronomy; 1.7. 'The History of Ancient Physics'; 1.8. 'The History of Ancient Logics and Metaphysics'; 1.9. A 'Conjectural' History of the Spirit of Scientific Enquiry; 2.The Classical Heritage in Adam Smith's Ethics; 2.1. Adam Smith's Moral Philosophy; 2.2. Polybius and 'Sympathy'; 2.3. The 'Golden Mean' and the Impartial Spectator 2.4. Resentment2.5. Justice; 2.6. Prudence; 2.7. Self-Control; 2.8. Epictetus and 'Self-Interest'; 2.9. Benevolence; 2.10. The Problem of Good and Evil; 2.11. Against Apathy; 2.12. Adam Smith's History of Classical Ethics; 2.13. The Diverse Origin of the Classical Aspects of Smith's Moral Philosophy; 3.The Lectures on Jurisprudence and Roman Law; 3.1. Introductory Remarks; 3.2. Natural Law; 3.3. Law and Society; 3.4. The Scottish Environment; 3.5. Adam Smith's Philosophy and History of Law; 3.6. Birth of the Powers of the State in Ancient Societies 3.7. Smith's Analysis of Roman Jurisprudence3.8. Roman Law as an Exemplary System; 4.The Division of Labour and the Theory of Value; 4.1. Plato and Adam Smith on the Division of Labour; 4.2. Aristotle, Adam Smith, and the Theory of Value; 5.Adam Smith and Ancient Literature; 5.1. Smith's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles-Lettres; 5.2. An Outline of a 'Conjectural' History of Literature; 5.3. Poetry, or Delight; 5.4. Prose, or the Art of Persuasion; 5.5. Oratory; 5.6. The Characters; 5.7. Psychological and Rational Foundations of Rhetoric; Conclusion; Postscript; References Index of Personal NamesA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Index of Subjects; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W Includes bibliographical references and index. Translated from the Italian. e-uk--- Smith, Adam 1723-1790 Smith, Adam 1723-1790 Philosophy, British 18th century Economics Great Britain History Economics Philosophy Philosophy, Ancient Philosophie britannique 18e siècle Économie politique Grande-Bretagne Histoire Économie politique Philosophie Philosophie ancienne Economics Economics Philosophy Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, British Great Britain 1700-1799 fast HB103 321.809045 83.01 CF 8217 QE 800 5,1 1281943908 9781281943903 9780191597008 0191597007 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/6090 IDEBK 121216 20260318191526.6 in00005709167 eng