Das Adam Smith Problem: Its Origins and the Debate

Leonidas Montes
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Leonidas Montes: Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

Chapter 2 in Adam Smith in Context, 2004, pp 15-56 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Scholars have long been interested in the apparent dichotomy between sympathy and self-interest in Smith. The question of the consistency between The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations — the famous Das Adam Smith Problem — is definitely still relevant for anyone attracted to Smith scholarship. Although there is some agreement that the two works are consistent and, furthermore, parts of an incomplete system, it seems that the Problem continues to attract interest, not only for its historical and philosophical appeal, but also perhaps for its implications for the current economics and ethics debate.

Keywords: Political Economy; Human Nature; Moral Judgement; Sixth Edition; Moral Sentiment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230504400_2

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