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| Liberalism: Liberalism in political philosophy is a set of beliefs that emphasize individual liberty, equality, and the rule of law. Liberals believe that individuals should be free to live their lives as they see fit. See also Libertarianism, Communitarianim, Individualism, Freedom, Society, Democracy._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Adam Smith on Liberalism - Dictionary of Arguments
Mause I 40 Liberalism/Adam Smith: Smith pro Liberalism: the liberal order of competition was considered to be Smith's natural and best order. For the "invisible hand" of competition would ensure that the overall interest is simultaneously promoted in the pursuit of individual interests. The state had to limit itself to fulfilling a few tasks (such as external defence and ensuring legal certainty in the national territory). >Competition, >Competition/Smith, >Welfare State/Smith. Other representatives of liberalism in economics: Jean Baptiste-Say (1767-1832) and David Ricardo (1772-1823). Say became known above all by "Say's Law" that was named after him. (1) >J.-B. Say, >D. Ricardo. 1. Say, Jean-Baptiste. Traité d’Economie Politique, Paris 1803, S. 153._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
EconSmith I Adam Smith The Theory of Moral Sentiments London 2010 EconSmithV I Vernon L. Smith Rationality in Economics: Constructivist and Ecological Forms Cambridge 2009 Mause I Karsten Mause Christian Müller Klaus Schubert, Politik und Wirtschaft: Ein integratives Kompendium Wiesbaden 2018 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19