Adam Smith Problem ou problème des sciences sociales ? Détour par l'anthropologie d'Adam Smith

Jean-Daniel Boyer

Revue française de socio-Economie, 2009, vol. n° 3, issue 1, 37-53

Abstract: The point of this article is to define man?s universal character traits, as Adam Smith describes them in his work, in order to show that the Adam Smith Problem is in fact not grounded. It results more from an anachronistic understanding of his work, and bears witness to the issues raised by the separation of the social sciences branches. JEL classification ? B12

Keywords: impartial spectator; passions; Smith; social sciences; sympathy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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