ADAM SMITH AND THE ORIGINS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY

IF 0.3 4区哲学 Q4 ETHICS

Social Philosophy & Policy Pub Date : 2019-02-01 DOI:10.1017/S0265052520000096

M. Paganelli

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Abstract

Abstract The method of analysis Adam Smith uses is relatively similar to the method economics generally uses today, especially the subfield of experimental economics. The method of analysis that Smith uses is coherent and consistent throughout his whole work. He searches for constant variables and then sees what variables are changed by exogenous changes. In particular, Smith looks for the constancy in human nature, and analyzes how historical and material circumstances change the incentives that the constant human nature faces. This method, applied to human conduct in all its aspects, makes it easy for many economists today to see some continuity between Smith’s political economy and today’s economic science.

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亚当·斯密与政治经济学的起源

亚当·斯密使用的分析方法与今天经济学普遍使用的方法，特别是实验经济学的子领域相对相似。史密斯使用的分析方法在他的整部作品中是连贯一致的。他寻找恒定变量，然后观察哪些变量会因外生变化而改变。特别是，斯密寻找人性的恒常性，并分析了历史和物质环境如何改变恒常性所面临的激励。这种方法适用于人类行为的各个方面，使今天的许多经济学家很容易看到斯密的政治经济学与今天的经济科学之间的某种连续性。

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期刊介绍： Social Philosophy and Policy is an interdisciplinary journal with an emphasis on the philosophical underpinnings of enduring social policy debates. The issues are thematic in format, examining a specific area of concern with contributions from scholars in different disciplines, especially philosophy, economics, political science and law. While not primarily a journal of policy prescriptions, some articles in each issue will typically connect theory with practice. The 2006 issues are "Justice and Global Politics" and "Taxation, Economic Prosperity, and Distributive Justice". The 2007 issues will be "Liberalism: Old and New" and "Ancient Greek Political Theory".