Key works

Adam Smith is best known for three publications: The Theory of Moral Sentiments, The Wealth of Nations, and his incomplete Lectures on Jurisprudence. 

He also produced works on speech, writing and communication, and scientific understanding.

Key editions of Smith's works

  • Smith, Adam (1976a) [1776] An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. 2 vols. Edited by R. H. Campbell & A. S. Skinner, Oxford: Oxford University Press
  • Smith, Adam (1976b) [1759] The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Edited by D. D. Raphael & A. L. Macfie, Oxford: Oxford University Press
  • Smith, Adam (1980) [1795] Essays on Philosophical Subjects. Edited by W. P. D. Wightman, Oxford: Oxford University Press
  • Smith, Adam (1980) Lectures on Jurisprudence. Edited by R. L. Meek, D. D. Raphael & P. G. Stein, Oxford: Oxford University Press
  • Smith, Adam (1983) Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres. Edited by J. C. Bryce, Oxford: Oxford University Press
  • Smith, Adam (1987) Correspondence of Adam Smith. Edited by E. C. Mossner & I. S. Ross. Revised edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press