ADAM SMITH U ISTRAŽIVANJU PRIRODE I UZROKA BOGATSTVA NARODA I U TEORIJI MORALNIH OSJEĆAJA : završni rad

Problem i cilj istraživanja predstavlja traženje veze u stavovima Adama Smitha kao filozofa i kao ekonomista pomoću njegovih glavnih djela. U prvom dijelu rada prikazana je biografija Adama Smitha, njegovo školovanje, život i glavni radovi koji se danas smatraju velikim djelima koji su izrazito dominirali u svom vremenu. Slijedi dio koji se odnosi na njegova glavna djela: „Teorija moralnih osjećaja“ (1759.) koja je ujedno bila prva knjiga Adama Smitha u kojoj on dokazuje da nije bio samo ekonomist već i filozof te djelo koje mnogi ekonomisti ocjenjuju kao početak moderne ekonomske misli: „Istraživanje prirode i uzroka bogatstva naroda“ (1776.). Ovo je ujedno njegovo remek djelo, popularno nazvano „Bogatstvo naroda“ U zadnjem, kao najvažnijem dijelu prikazana je povezanost izmeĎu Smithovih glavnih djela.The problem and the aim of the research are to seek trough attitudes of Adam Smith as a philosopher and an economist by his major works. In the first part of the paper biography of Adam Smith is presented. Also his education, life and major works that were considered great works that are highly dominated in his time. The following is the part that refers to his main parts: “Theory of Moral Sentiments” (1759), which was also first book were Smith demonstrates that he was not only an economist but also a philosopher. After that comes his other work, which is particularly considered and evaluated by many economists as a beginning of modern economic thought: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776), his master piece, usually abbreviated as “The Wealth of Nations”. In last and most important part the connection between those classic works is presented