The utopian dimension in the philosophy of social betterment in Adam Smith

Q4 Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Nova Economia Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1590/0103-6351/6250

M. Paganelli

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Abstract

Abstract Adam Smith does not focus on the creation of an ideal world, but on the understanding that societal changes for the better are an unintentional product of commerce. Furthermore, as if to highlight the concreteness of these changes, he sees population growth as the way to measure this betterment of society.

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亚当·斯密社会改良哲学中的乌托邦维度

摘要亚当·斯密并不关注理想世界的创造，而是理解社会的进步是商业无意的产物。此外，似乎是为了强调这些变化的具体性，他认为人口增长是衡量社会进步的一种方式。

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Nova Economia Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)

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期刊介绍： Nova Economia is the journal of the Economics Department at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil). It publishes articles and book reviews in all areas of economics and related disciplines. Nova Economia adopts a pluralistic orientation and welcomes papers in all research traditions and theoretical schools. Submisssions are peer-reviewed and scholarly standards are the sole criteria for editorial decisions. Nova Economia is published three times a year and offers free on-line access to the full articles published from 2000 on.