The Wealth of Nations
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The Wealth of Nations is Adam Smith’s foundational 1776 treatise on economics that laid the groundwork for classical free-market theory and modern economic thought.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wealth of Nations Context triple: [Age of Enlightenment, majorWork, The Wealth of Nations]
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The Gospel of Wealth
The Gospel of Wealth is an 1889 essay by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that argues the rich have a moral obligation to distribute their fortunes for the benefit of society.
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On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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C.
The Business of Happiness
The Business of Happiness is a book by entrepreneur and sports team owner Ted Leonsis that blends memoir and business advice to argue that true success comes from pursuing happiness, meaning, and service to others alongside financial achievement.
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Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
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Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit
Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit was a foundational 1790 Treasury document that outlined a comprehensive plan to stabilize the young United States’ finances by assuming and funding federal and state Revolutionary War debts.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wealth of Nations Target entity description: The Wealth of Nations is Adam Smith’s foundational 1776 treatise on economics that laid the groundwork for classical free-market theory and modern economic thought.
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A.
The Gospel of Wealth
The Gospel of Wealth is an 1889 essay by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that argues the rich have a moral obligation to distribute their fortunes for the benefit of society.
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B.
On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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C.
The Business of Happiness
The Business of Happiness is a book by entrepreneur and sports team owner Ted Leonsis that blends memoir and business advice to argue that true success comes from pursuing happiness, meaning, and service to others alongside financial achievement.
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D.
Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
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E.
Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit
Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit was a foundational 1790 Treasury document that outlined a comprehensive plan to stabilize the young United States’ finances by assuming and funding federal and state Revolutionary War debts.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
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economic treatise ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Wealth of Nations
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surface form:
Wealth of Nations
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| author | Adam Smith ⓘ |
| bookNumber |
The Wealth of Nations
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Book I: Of the Causes of Improvement in the Productive Powers of Labour
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Book II: Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment of Stock
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Book III: Of the Different Progress of Opulence in Different Nations
Book IV: Of Systems of Political Economy ⓘ The Wealth of Nations self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Book V: Of the Revenue of the Sovereign or Commonwealth
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| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| followedBy | later editions and revisions by Adam Smith ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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political economy ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample | pin factory illustration of division of labor ⓘ |
| historicalContext | published in the year of the American Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational work of classical economics
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major influence on economic policy in the 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| influenced |
David Ricardo
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John Stuart Mill ⓘ Thomas Malthus ⓘ classical economics ⓘ modern economic thought ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
absolute advantage in trade
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capital accumulation ⓘ division of labor ⓘ invisible hand ⓘ labor theory of value ⓘ laissez-faire ⓘ natural price and market price ⓘ productive and unproductive labor ⓘ role of self-interest in markets ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | HB161 .S8 1776 ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| opposes | mercantilism ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Wealth of Nations
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surface form:
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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| philosophicalContext | Scottish Enlightenment ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationYear | 1776 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. Strahan and T. Cadell ⓘ |
| structure | 5 books ⓘ |
| subject |
division of labor
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free-market economics ⓘ international trade ⓘ role of government in the economy ⓘ taxation ⓘ value theory ⓘ |
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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Book I: Of the Causes of Improvement in the Productive Powers of Labour
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Book II: Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment of Stock
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Book III: Of the Different Progress of Opulence in Different Nations
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Book V: Of the Revenue of the Sovereign or Commonwealth
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Wealth of Nations
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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"An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations"
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The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
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Volume 10: Wealth of Nations (Selections) by Adam Smith