Bücher der Reihe Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology - Vol. 23

Presents lecture notes from courses at the University of Wisconsin during 1955-6 given by Hans Gerth and Edwin Witte, together with correspondence of Selig Perlman. This volume also presents notes taken by Taylor Ostrander in courses given at the University of Chicago during 1933-4.

Presents two articles on Adam Smith, one on his use of the concept of the invisible hand, and another on his use of Isaac Newton's methodology. This book also includes an article on rival conceptions of distribution in the 20th century and introductory notes to the study of the history of economic thought.