Lectures on Jurisprudence - Softcover

Smith, Adam

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9780865970113: Lectures on Jurisprudence
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ISBN 10: 0865970114 ISBN 13: 9780865970113
Publisher: Liberty Fund, 1982

Synopsis

Smith’s Lectures on Jurisprudence, originally delivered at the University of Glasgow in 1762–1763, presents his “theory of the rules by which civil government ought to be directed.” The chief purpose of government, according to Smith, is to preserve justice; and “the object of justice is security from injury.” The state must protect the individual’s right to his person, property, reputation, and social relations.

Building on his Theory of Moral Sentiments, Smith argues that the state must act as an impartial spectator, judging when an individual has been injured. The state must then design and apply civil and criminal laws to prevent further injuries and punish transgressors. Laws are also the means by which the state promotes public prosperity. Thus, regulations concerning trade, commerce, and production must be crafted so as to encourage rather than interfere with our productive capacities.

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About the Author

Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a Scottish political economist and moral philosopher.

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Publisher
Liberty Fund
Publication date
1982
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0865970114
ISBN 13 
9780865970113
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
618
Editor
Meek R. L.
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Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780198281887: Lectures on Jurisprudence (Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith, vol. 5)

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ISBN 10:  0198281889 ISBN 13:  9780198281887
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1978
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