The utopian dimension in the philosophy of social betterment in Adam Smith
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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.
Keywords: Adam Smith, utopia, social betterment, improvement, growth
JEL codes: B12, J1, O20
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2021-07-19
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PAGANELLI, M. P. The utopian dimension in the philosophy of social betterment in Adam Smith. Nova Economia, [S. l.], v. 31, n. 1, p. 87–104, 2021. Disponível em: https://revistas.face.ufmg.br/index.php/novaeconomia/article/view/6250. Acesso em: 22 nov. 2024.
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