The University of Glasgow has produced a short webclip on the life and work of one of its leading luminaries, Adam Smith.

Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a student, Professor of Logic, Professor of Moral Philosophy and finally Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow.

In this 10 minute talk, Chris Berry, Professor of Political Theory describes the making of the man, the global significance of his writing and explains why Smith's work still resonates with us today. 

Produced by the University’s Media Unit with help from Archives and Special Collections, ‘Adam Smith in 10 minutes’ can be accessed here: http://www.gla.ac.uk/adamsmith

Further information:
Martin Shannon, Senior Media Relations Officer
University of Glasgow Tel: 0141 330 8593

First published: 10 December 2009

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