ADAM SMITH, THE ENLIGHTENMENT, AND HIS RELEVANCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
ADAM SMITH, THE ENLIGHTENMENT, AND HIS RELEVANCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Author(s): David Bevan, Patricia H. WerhaneSubject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk i Fundacja Filozofia na Rzecz Dialogu
Keywords: Adam Smith; the Enlightenment; impartial spectator; self-interest; invisible hand
Summary/Abstract: 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.
Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 19-32
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
