Smith in Glasgow 2009

In March 2009, a Conference was held in Glasgow to mark the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments, and to consider the contemporary significance of his writings and legacy. Video footage of the keynote presentations is available below.

Keynote lectures

Smith, Hume and the Science of Man

Dr Nicholas Phillipson (University of Edinburgh) [Watch the video]

Smith the critic

Professor James Chandler (University of Chicago) [Watch the video]

Adam Smith: Method, morals and financial markets

Professor Tom Campbell (CAPPE & Charles Sturt University) [Watch the video]

Adam Smith and the contemporary World

Professor Amartya Sen (Harvard University) [Watch the video]