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Scottish Enlightenment and Public Governance of the Economic System
Giornale di Storia Costituzionale: Idee e Principi Costituzionali Dell 'Illuminismo Scozzese: Constitutional Ideas and Principles of the Scottish Enlightenment
  • Maria Pia Paganelli, Trinity University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
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.

Publisher
Universita de Macerata
Citation Information
Paganelli, M.P. (2010). Scottish enlightenment and public governance of the economic system. Giornale di Storia Costituzionale: Idee e Principi Costituzionali Dell 'Illuminismo Scozzese: Constitutional Ideas and Principles of the Scottish Enlightenment, 20(2), 135-146.