” 东西方跨文明比较通识课程东方财富文化与西方财富文化陆道夫主讲广州大学卫斯理安学院亚 当斯密国富论 2 The Wealth of Nations 国民财富的性质和起因的研究An Inquiry Into The Nature and Causes of The Wealth of NationsLifestory AdamSmithwasacurioushumanbeing. Helivedwithhismother(shelivedtobeninety)andremainedabachelorallhislife. AdamSmithdidnthavemuchluckwithladies,however;heproposedmarriagetwoorthreetimesbutwasrejected.4 Social background1AdamSmithwasbornin1723inFife(CountyFife)ofcokerCadillac(Kirkcaldy).TheBritishcanbesaidtobetheadvancedcapitalistcountriesinE