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The Social Philosophy of Adam Smith
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This article is published in History of Political Economy.The article was published on 1978-06-01. It has received 21 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Social philosophy.read more
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Adam Smith and the Theatricality of Moral Sentiments
TL;DR: The concept of the "impartial spectator" was introduced by Adam Smith in the Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) as discussed by the authors, and has been studied extensively in the literature.
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Beyond Self-Interest and Altruism: A Reconstruction of Adam Smith's Theory of Human Conduct
TL;DR: In this article, a reconstruction of Adam Smith's view of human nature as explicated in The Theory of Moral Sentiments (TMS) is presented, where the moral autonomy of the individual is neither made a function of public approval nor reduced to self-contained impulses of altruism and egoism.
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One hundred fifth critical bibliography of the history of science and its cultural influences (to January 1980).
TL;DR: The present Critical Bibliography*, which includes 3585 citations, is the twenty-sixth to be classified according to the system established in 1953 and is both chronological and by subject, preference is given to the former.
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Sympathy and Approbation in Hume and Smith: A Solution to the Other Rational Species Problem
David M. Levy,Sandra J. Peart +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider the other rational species problem and show that Adam Smith's wider sympathetic principle would alter Hume's conclusion that superior beings will enslave inferior ones, even when there is no possibility of contract.
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The Concept of Equilibrium in Different Economic Traditions: An Historical Investigation
TL;DR: The origins of economic equilibrium are discussed in this article, where Adam Smith's Love of System 7. Statics and Dynamics in Classical Economics 8. Mathematical Revolution 9. The Dreamland of Leon Walras 10. The Subjectivist Challenge of the Austrian School 11. Monetary Equilibrium 12. Dynamic Analysis in Monetary Theory 13. The Impact of Uncertainty 14. Creative Entrepreneurship: Chaos or Coordination? 15. Evolutionary Economics 16. Disequilibrium Foundations of Equilibrium Analysis 17. Economics With or Without Equilibrium? References
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Adam Smith and the Theatricality of Moral Sentiments
TL;DR: The concept of the "impartial spectator" was introduced by Adam Smith in the Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) as discussed by the authors, and has been studied extensively in the literature.
Journal ArticleDOI
One hundred fifth critical bibliography of the history of science and its cultural influences (to January 1980).
TL;DR: The present Critical Bibliography*, which includes 3585 citations, is the twenty-sixth to be classified according to the system established in 1953 and is both chronological and by subject, preference is given to the former.
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Sympathy and Approbation in Hume and Smith: A Solution to the Other Rational Species Problem
David M. Levy,Sandra J. Peart +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider the other rational species problem and show that Adam Smith's wider sympathetic principle would alter Hume's conclusion that superior beings will enslave inferior ones, even when there is no possibility of contract.
Book
The Concept of Equilibrium in Different Economic Traditions: An Historical Investigation
TL;DR: The origins of economic equilibrium are discussed in this article, where Adam Smith's Love of System 7. Statics and Dynamics in Classical Economics 8. Mathematical Revolution 9. The Dreamland of Leon Walras 10. The Subjectivist Challenge of the Austrian School 11. Monetary Equilibrium 12. Dynamic Analysis in Monetary Theory 13. The Impact of Uncertainty 14. Creative Entrepreneurship: Chaos or Coordination? 15. Evolutionary Economics 16. Disequilibrium Foundations of Equilibrium Analysis 17. Economics With or Without Equilibrium? References
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Justice and Political Economy in Commercial Society: Adam Smith's "Science of a Legislator"
TL;DR: In this article, an interpretation of Adam Smith's "Science of a Legislator" is presented, which locates its unity and meaning in the application of a certain method of analysis in his theory of justice and political economy.