Listen to Dr John Gordon, Teaching Fellow in Philosophy and Humanities talk about Adam Smith, referred to 'Father of Economics.'

2023 marks the tricentennial of Adam Smith, who was born in Kirkcaldy in 1723. Smith is widely regarded as one of the most important intellectuals that Scotland has ever produced. His legacy is principally with regard to his economic thought and he is often referred to as ‘The Father of Modern Economics’.

Smith’s thought is often associated with the Thatcher revolution of the 1980s - but this is contested. In this lecture Smith’s enduring influence in economics, politics, philosophy and the arts will be discussed.