Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

I will resume my “Smith in the City” series in my next post; in the meantime, below is Kid Travis’s version of “Better Now“:

(Author’s note: below is Part 2 of 3 of my series of blog posts on Adam Smith’s first visit to Paris.) I take this first opportunity, after my arrival in this Place [Paris], which was not till yesterday to resign … Continue reading →

Note: Following my introduction (see my previous post), the next part of my revised paper “Adam Smith in the City of Lights”explains how Smith found himself in Paris in February 1764. The road to Paris Qu’elle me semblait la plus … Continue reading →

Alas, I did not know Professor Schauer personally, but I am a huge fan of his work. (See also the three books by Schauer recommended below.)

This catchy song is from 2007 (see here), so how come I heard it for the first time last week? In any case, thanks Shazam (again!).

This weekend, I will be reading the last few chapters of The Iliad as well as revising my paper “Smith in the City” about Adam Smith’s adventures in the City of Light. (Thanks to my referees for their detailed criticisms … Continue reading →