2018
DOI: 10.1590/1982-3533.2017v27n1art1
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What’s the problem, Mr. Smith? Shedding more light (than Heat) on Adam Smith’s view of man *

Abstract: Why has the "Adam Smith Problem" recently been discussed in the literature? Although most historians of economic thought regard the problem solved, these discussions cast doubt on this apparent solution. This article suggests that the "Adam Smith Problem" may originate from the concept of the human being developed by Smith in the "Theory of Moral Sentiments": in this book, human beings can be understood as composed of an empirical and a (quasi) transcendental side, in the form of the impartial spectator. It is… Show more

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