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As we have seen in the first part of this volume, Adam Smith’s views on law and economics are complex. This complexity has made his writings a continual source of interpretive investigation and dispute. The historical significance of Smith, however, remains unquestioned as his ideas are foundational to much of the structure of western capitalistic society. Turning our attention away from the historical Smith we now seek to further understand the ‘living Smith’, the Adam Smith that continues to play an active role in modern day policy debates. Thus, in Part Two, we will focus on Smith as he actually enters the discourse.
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Malloy, R.P. (1994). Introduction to Part Two. In: Malloy, R.P., Evensky, J. (eds) Adam Smith and the Philosophy of Law and Economics. Law and Philosophy Library, vol 20. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0748-8_7
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