2009•Unpublished venueRequires access
The Adam Smith Problem or a Social Science Problem? Revisiting Adam Smith’s Anthropology
Jean-Daniel Boyer
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Abstract
The point of this article is to define man’s universal character traits, as Adam Smith describes them in his work, in order to show that the Adam Smith Problem is in fact not grounded. It results more from an anachronistic understanding of his work, and bears witness to the issues raised by the separation of the social sciences branches.
JEL classification – B12