Adam Smith, The Enlightenment, and his Relevance for the 21st Century

• Authors: Bevan David , Werhane Patricia H.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this article we reconsider strands of Adam Smith’s contribution to the project of the Enlightenment. Many of these, as we shall identify, remain poignant, and valuable observations for the twenty-first century. This sampled reconsideration touches both on (i) how Smith is identified, as well as occasionally misread, as an Enlightenment philosopher/economist; and (ii) the extent to which t/his enlightenment survives.

Keywords

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Adam Smith; the Enlightenment; impartial spectator; self-interest; invisible hand

• Publisher: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk; Fundacja Filozofia Na Rzecz Dialogu
• Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
• Year: 2022
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 19-32

Contributors

author

Bevan David

• St Martin’s Institute of Higher Education in Malta

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Werhane Patricia H.

• Business Ethics at Darden School of Business, University of Virginia.