Inquires into the Genealogy of Self-interest in Adam Smith

This work inquires into the genealogy of self-interest, from half XVII century to the publication of The Wealth of Nations, in 1776, which is considered to be the foundation of Modern Economic Science. The selfish hypothesis –the idea that self-interest is the motive of human action–, which is based...

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Main Author:	Germán Scalzo
Format:	Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Universidad de Navarra 2010-01-01
Series:	Revista Empresa y Humanismo
Subjects:	self-interest self-love passions interest selfish hypothesis epicurean agustinian neo-stoic interested-disinterested commerce.
Online Access:	https://revistas.unav.edu/index.php/empresa-y-humanismo/article/view/4339

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description	This work inquires into the genealogy of self-interest, from half XVII century to the publication of The Wealth of Nations, in 1776, which is considered to be the foundation of Modern Economic Science. The selfish hypothesis –the idea that self-interest is the motive of human action–, which is based on an Epicurean-Agustinian scheme, will be placed in the Smith neo-Stoic perspective. Otherwise, political and economical arguments for Capitalism before his triumph will be analized, in relation with the evolution of passions and interests.
topic	self-interest self-love passions interest selfish hypothesis epicurean agustinian neo-stoic interested-disinterested commerce.
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Inquires into the Genealogy of Self-interest in Adam Smith

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