Scottish Enlightenment and Public Governance of the Economic System
Journal of Constitutional History: Constitutional Ideas and Principles of the Scottish Enlightenment, pp. 135-146, 2010
14 Pages Posted: 29 Feb 2012
Date Written: February 29, 2012
Abstract
This paper questions the idea that natural, in the natural system of liberty Adam Smith describes, means inevitable, normal, or perfect. For Smith, what is natural in a natural system that governs the economy seems to be a normative prescription.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Paganelli, Maria Pia, Scottish Enlightenment and Public Governance of the Economic System (February 29, 2012). Journal of Constitutional History: Constitutional Ideas and Principles of the Scottish Enlightenment, pp. 135-146, 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2013715
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