On the Possibility of Justice in Commercial Society according to Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Adam Smith

Jimena Hurtado Prieto

No 14633, Documentos CEDE from Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE

Abstract: Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Adam Smith stand on opposite sides regarding their appraisal of commercial society. The citizen of Geneva is known as one of its most harsh critiques, whereas the Scottish philosopher is considered as one of its main advocates. However, both authors coincide on one aspect: justice is the main pillar of any society. In this text, I explore this point in order to advance our understanding about the contrast between these two major figures.

Keywords: Adam Smith; Jean-Jacques Rousseau; justice; commercial society; self-love. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B12 B31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 41
Date: 2016-06-08
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