distinctive Properties’, of his Principles (1821). Ricardo’s aim was to clear up Smith’s famous statement that “every man is rich … life” (1776, Bk.I, Ch.V). The paper argues that Ricardo's criticism of Smith's statement is as inaccurate as Smith …

This article discusses the intellectual and historic circumstances of Smith´s major work. The principle of the …, capitalistic). When Smith wrote The wealth of nations, economy was no longer a "slave" of politics: regulation rules were already … strictly economic. The "market enigma" that Smith, as a pioneer, is willing to solve, brings with it the very constitution of …