Lectures on Jurisprudence
(Part of the The Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith Series)
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0865970114
ISBN13:9780865970113
Release Date:March 1982
Publisher:Liberty Fund
Length:618 Pages
Weight:2.43 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 to 10 years
Grade Range:Postsecondary to Grade 5
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