Adam Smith and Law

Author: Professor Robin Paul Malloy; Professor Tom D. Campbell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781472427601
Published In: January 2017
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The essays selected for this volume highlight the contributions of Adam Smith to our understanding of law and jurisprudence. The collection provides a detailed and overarching analysis of Smith’s work related to law and shows how Smith connected jurisprudence to moral philosophy and to economics. In this regard, the volume is unique and stands out in comparison to the many books which explore Smith’s contributions to economics.

Contributions to this volume form the core of an essential research collection on Adam Smith and law by reproducing key works of scholarship in a form that permits the user to authoritatively cite the original publications; maintaining the original pagination and references.

Introduction, Robin Paul Malloy

Part I General Principles of Jurisprudence

Adam Smith and jurisprudence, C.A. Cooke

Adam Smith on law, Neil MacCormick

Adam Smith's jurisprudence - between morality and economics, Peter Stein

Adam Smith on justice, rights, and law, David Lieberman

Adam Smith and the law, Fabrizio Simon

Part II Securing Justice

Adam Smith and the role of the courts in securing justice and liberty, John W. Cairns

Adam Smith's treatment of criminal law, J. Ralph Lindgren

Adam Smith on delictual liability, Kenneth A.B. Mackinnon

Adam Smith's historical jurisprudence and the 'method of the civilians', Ernest Metzger