This paper argues that often when Adam Smith used the word ‘natural’, it was not in contradistinction to supernatural, social or artificial; but to ‘violent.’ Furthermore, Smith models, in part, his distinction between natural and violent on Aristotle’s use. Smith explains the distinction in his study of the history of physics and astronomy. In those fields there is, at least going back to Aristotle, an idealized view of ‘natural’ motion or movement versus interfered or violent motion or movement, which has changed over time, particularly from ancient to classical physics and astronomy. Smith used this sense of ‘natural’ particularly when dealing with movement in The Wealth of Nations: especially the movement of goods, capital and labour. I...
This paper explores the social and moral physics in Adam Smith’s system of thought. Smith describes ...
This paper explores the Newtonian roots of Adam Smith’s thinking in the structural dynamics of the p...
The law is one of the main subjects in Adam Smith\u2019s studies. He deals with it in the Lectures o...
Natural and nature are complex words, fraught with ambiguity and contradiction. This paper does not ...
In most of Smith's writings we find references to the natural philosophy of Newton. Beyond the use o...
Abstract Adam Smith's 'natural price' has long been interpreted as a 'normal pri...
The study argues that Adam Smith sought to use economic forces to bring about social change. Consume...
In this series of essays, I want to illustrate the power of Adam Smith’s social system, developed in...
In this series of essays, I want to illustrate the power of Adam Smith’s social system, developed in...
The method of analysis Adam Smith uses is relatively similar to the method economics generally uses ...
The relationship between Adam Smith's official methodology and his own actual theoretical practice a...
In this paper I call attention to Adam Smith’s “Considerations Concerning the First Formation of Lan...
The reformation of criminal justice is one of the great themes in Enlightenment culture and concerne...
Resumen: El presente artículo comienza dando una muestra general de la tendencia moderna a ver leyes...
Both Adam Smith's epistemology and his politics head to a stalemate. The former is under the opposin...
This paper explores the social and moral physics in Adam Smith’s system of thought. Smith describes ...
This paper explores the Newtonian roots of Adam Smith’s thinking in the structural dynamics of the p...
The law is one of the main subjects in Adam Smith\u2019s studies. He deals with it in the Lectures o...
Natural and nature are complex words, fraught with ambiguity and contradiction. This paper does not ...
In most of Smith's writings we find references to the natural philosophy of Newton. Beyond the use o...
Abstract Adam Smith's 'natural price' has long been interpreted as a 'normal pri...
The study argues that Adam Smith sought to use economic forces to bring about social change. Consume...
In this series of essays, I want to illustrate the power of Adam Smith’s social system, developed in...
In this series of essays, I want to illustrate the power of Adam Smith’s social system, developed in...
The method of analysis Adam Smith uses is relatively similar to the method economics generally uses ...
The relationship between Adam Smith's official methodology and his own actual theoretical practice a...
In this paper I call attention to Adam Smith’s “Considerations Concerning the First Formation of Lan...
The reformation of criminal justice is one of the great themes in Enlightenment culture and concerne...
Resumen: El presente artículo comienza dando una muestra general de la tendencia moderna a ver leyes...
Both Adam Smith's epistemology and his politics head to a stalemate. The former is under the opposin...
This paper explores the social and moral physics in Adam Smith’s system of thought. Smith describes ...
This paper explores the Newtonian roots of Adam Smith’s thinking in the structural dynamics of the p...
The law is one of the main subjects in Adam Smith\u2019s studies. He deals with it in the Lectures o...