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Adam Smith and the Economy of the Passions.

The fertility of Adam Smith's work stems from a paradoxical structure where the pursuit of economic self-interest and wealth accumulation serve wider social objectives. The incentive for this wealth accumulation comes from a desire for social recognition or "sympathy"--The need to rec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Keppler, Jan Horst
Otros Autores: Chase, Robert
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
Colección:Routledge Studies in the History of Economics, v. 116.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The fertility of Adam Smith's work stems from a paradoxical structure where the pursuit of economic self-interest and wealth accumulation serve wider social objectives. The incentive for this wealth accumulation comes from a desire for social recognition or "sympathy"--The need to recognise ourselves in our peers -- which is the primary incentive for moderating and transforming our violent and egotistical passions. Adam Smith thus examines in detail the subliminal emotional structure underlying market behaviour. This new book by Professor Jan Horst Keppler presents an Adam Smith fo.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (184 pages).
ISBN:9780203847565
0203847563