Eli Cox
Professor
La Quinta Motor Inns Centennial Professor in Business, Department of Marketing
Interests
business ethics and the works of Adam Smith
CTI 366 •
Life And Works Of Adam Smith
34005 •
Spring 2012
Meets
TTH 200pm-330pm CAL 200
(also listed as
EUS 348, HMN 350 )
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Description:
Adam Smith is known primarily as the economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations. However, this great text accounts for only 31% of the 3,529 pages of the Glasgow edition of his complete works. A more complete understanding of Smith’s works reveals that his economic views are widely misunderstood. This course will examine The Wealth of Nations, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, and Lectures on Jurisprudence in the context of the Scottish Enlightenment.This is a writing flag course with several short assignments due throughout the semester and a term paper due at the end. With a few exceptions, the classes will consist primarily of discussions interpreting the texts and the regular preparation and participation of all students will be expected.
Texts:
The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Adam Smith
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith
Grading:
Four one-page papers 20%
One ten-page paper 40%
Ten-minute presentation 20%
Attendance/participation 20%
