Browsing Department of Philosophy by Subject "Adam Smith"
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Love Redirected: On Adam Smith's Love of Praiseworthiness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Why be moral? Why, in the language of Adam Smith, act on what you think is praiseworthy even when it does not get you praise from other people? Because, answers Smith, you love praiseworthiness. But what is this love of ... -
On the Practical Impossibility of Being Both Well-Informed and Impartial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Adam Smith argued that the ideal moral judge is both well-informedand impartial. As non-ideal moral agents, we tend only to be truly well-informed about those with whom we frequently interact. These are also those with ... -
The Adam Smith Project - An Account of Human Interaction
(Master thesis, 2019-06-21)This thesis sets out to treat Adam Smith’s work as a whole, showing how his two books, The Theory of Moral Sentiments and The Wealth of Nations, both are part of one underlying message rather than opposed to each other. A ...