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Adam Smith - What He Thought and Why It Matters by Jesse Norman
Category: Philosophy and Religion
A dazzlingly original account of the life and thought of Adam Smith, the greatest economist of all time Adam Smith (1723-1790) is now widely regarded as the greatest economist of all time. But what he really thought, and the implications of his ideas, remain fiercely contested. Was he an eloquent ad ...Show more
Adam Smith: What He Thought, and Why It Matters by Jesse Norman
Category: Biography
Adam Smith is now widely regarded as 'the father of modern economics' and the most influential economist who ever lived. But what he really thought, and what the implications of his ideas are, remain fiercely contested. Was he an eloquent advocate of capitalism and the freedom of the individual? Or a pr ...Show more
Edmund Burke: Philosopher, Politician, Prophet by Jesse Norman
Category: Biography
Both conservative and subversive, Burke's beliefs have never been more relevant than in today's 'Big Society', as MP Jesse Norman explains. Philosopher, statesman, and founder of modern conservatism, Edmund Burke is both the greatest and most under-rated political thinker of the past three-hundred years ...Show more
Edmund Burke: The Visionary Who Invented Modern Politics by Jesse Norman
Category: Biography Memoir
Both conservative and subversive, Burke's beliefs have never been more relevant, as MP Jesse Norman explains. Philosopher, statesman, and founder of modern conservatism, Edmund Burke is both the greatest and most under-rated political thinker of the past three-hundred years. Born in Ireland in 1729, and ...Show more
Reflections on the Revolution in France and Other Writings by Edmund Burke; Jesse Norman (Editor)
Category: Philosophy and Religion
"Amid the 18th century s golden generation that included his companions Adam Smith, Samuel Johnson and Edward Gibbon, Burke s controversial mixture of conservative and subversive theories made him first a marginal figure, and finally a revered theorist a hero of the Romantics. He warned of the effects o ...Show more
The Winding Stair by Jesse Norman
Category: Fiction
"Masterly ... I loved every page. The perfect sequel to Wolf Hall." - Andrew Roberts "An absolutely thrilling read. How does someone of deep intelligence, integrity and thoughtfulness navigate the corruptions, ambitions and duplicity of a parliament crammed with nothing but sycophants, place-servers and ...Show more
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