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 t...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas
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| Series: | Economia e Sociedade |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-06182018000100001&lng=en&tlng=en |