Self-Interest before Adam Smith: A Genealogy of Economic ScienceCambridge University Press, 2003 M09 4 - 279 páginas Self-Interest before Adam Smith inquires into the foundations of economic theory. It is generally assumed that the birth of modern economic science, marked by the publication of The Wealth of Nations in 1776, was the triumph of the 'selfish hypothesis' (the idea that self-interest is the motive of human action). Yet, as a neo-Epicurean idea, this hypothesis had been a matter of controversy for over a century and Smith opposed it from a neo-Stoic point of view. But how can the Epicurean principles of orthodox economic theory be reconciled with the Stoic principles of Adam Smith's philosophy? Pierre Force shows how Smith's theory refutes the 'selfish hypothesis' and integrates it at the same time. He also explains how Smith appropriated Rousseau's 'republican' critique of modern commercial society, and makes the case that the autonomy of economic science is an unintended consequence of Smith's 'republican' principles. |
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... human actions) to economic science (self-interest explains economic behav- ior, but not all types of human behavior). All the authors mentioned here did position themselves strategically with respect to their predecessors and ...
... human actions) to economic science (self-interest explains economic behav- ior, but not all types of human behavior). All the authors mentioned here did position themselves strategically with respect to their predecessors and ...
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... human behavior?” In the second chapter, I establish an important distinction, used in the rest of the book, between two main traditions: an Epicurean/Augustinian tradition, which uses self- interest as its sole principle, and a neo ...
... human behavior?” In the second chapter, I establish an important distinction, used in the rest of the book, between two main traditions: an Epicurean/Augustinian tradition, which uses self- interest as its sole principle, and a neo ...
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... behavior of rulers, but also the totality of human conduct. “Once the idea of interest had appeared,” Hirschman remarks, “it became a real fad as well as a paradigm (`a la Kuhn) and most of human action was suddenly explained by self ...
... behavior of rulers, but also the totality of human conduct. “Once the idea of interest had appeared,” Hirschman remarks, “it became a real fad as well as a paradigm (`a la Kuhn) and most of human action was suddenly explained by self ...
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... behavior ) as a first principle in the analysis of all human conduct . Gary Becker claims that “ the economic approach is a comprehen- sive one that is applicable to all human behavior , be it behavior involving money prices or imputed ...
... behavior ) as a first principle in the analysis of all human conduct . Gary Becker claims that “ the economic approach is a comprehen- sive one that is applicable to all human behavior , be it behavior involving money prices or imputed ...
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... human behavior seems to contradict the assumption that self - interest is the motive , the theorist must stick to the axiom , and assume that an explanation based on self - interest is possible , even if it cannot be provided ...
... human behavior seems to contradict the assumption that self - interest is the motive , the theorist must stick to the axiom , and assume that an explanation based on self - interest is possible , even if it cannot be provided ...
Contenido
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2 Epicurean vs Stoic schemes | 48 |
3 Selfinterest and reason | 91 |
4 Passions interests and society | 135 |
5 Interested and disinterested commerce | 169 |
6 Selfinterest and the public good | 205 |
Conclusion | 256 |
Bibliography | 264 |
Index | 276 |
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Self-Interest before Adam Smith: A Genealogy of Economic Science Pierre Force Vista previa limitada - 2003 |
Self-Interest before Adam Smith: A Genealogy of Economic Science Pierre Force Sin vista previa disponible - 2007 |
Self-Interest before Adam Smith: A Genealogy of Economic Science Pierre Force Sin vista previa disponible - 2003 |
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