# Adam Smith — What Is Property? character guide

> Adam Smith in What Is Property? by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Adam, Smith

**First appearance:** 0002-what-is-property

## Who they are

Economist whose labor theory of value is discussed.

## In the story

### [P. J. Proudhon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_is_property_se/chapters/p-j-proudhon)

Influenced Proudhon's early economic thought, particularly regarding the principle of equality in wages.

### [Demonstration](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_is_property_se/chapters/demonstration)

Referenced in the context of theories of production.

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