The Adam Smith problem: human nature and society in The theory of moral sentiments and the wealth of nations
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1. Verfasser: Göçmen, Doğan (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Tauris Academic Studies 2007
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-185) and index
1. Social individuality in The theory of moral sentiments -- 2. The situation of the self in The wealth of nations -- 3. The critique of commercial society and Smith's utopia
"This is the first scholarly work to deal solely with the 'Adam Smith problem', namely the apparent contradiction between Adam Smith's most famous works, The Theory of Moral Sentiments and The Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Since the 1840s scholars have puzzled over and attempted to explain the fact that these works offer two fundamentally different and contradictory concepts of human nature." "Gocmen argues that Smith does indeed put forward two different and varied ideas, arguing that the ethical position articulated in The Theory of Moral Sentiments can be, and was intended by Smith to be, applied as a basis for criticising the commercial society analysed in the Wealth of Nations. Gocmen argues that this ethical position points to the character of its ideal future replacement, that of Adam Smith's Utopia. Gocmen therefore dismisses as short-sighted and oversimple the common assumption that Adam Smith's Utopia consists merely of 'the invisible hand', the idea that markets would regulate everything if left to their own dynamics." "This book challenges the traditional approach to Adam Smith and is the first contribution to the solution of a long-standing debate, making it essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the moral philosophy, political economy and utopian thought of Adam Smith."--Jacket
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