TY - BOOK ID - 143147765 TI - Theology, morality and Adam Smith AU - Jordan J. Ballor AU - Ballor, Jordan J. AU - Kooi, Cornelis van der PY - 2022 SN - 9780367534660 0367534665 9780367534653 0367534657 PB - Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY Routledge DB - UniCat KW - Religion and ethics KW - Economics KW - Philosophy, Scottish KW - Smith, Adam, - 1723-1790 KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Philosophy KW - Smith, Adam, KW - Religion. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:143147765 AB - "This work details the theological sources and moral significance of the life and work of the Scottish moral philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790). The panel of contributors deepen our understanding of Adam Smith in his religious and theological context and the significance of this understanding for contemporary moral, economic, and political challenges to modern social life. The chapters cover a broad range of disciplinary and historical concerns, from Smith's view of providence and his famous "invisible hand" to the role of self-interest and benevolence in Smith's social and economic thought. A better appreciation for the moral and theological dimensions of Smith's thought provides not only a better understanding of Smith's own context and significance in the Scottish Enlightenment, but also promises to assist in meeting the perennial challenges of properly connecting economic realities to moral responsibility. The book is of interest to advanced students and scholars of the history of economic thought, historical and moral theology, intellectual history, political science and philosophy"-- ER -