Origins of political economy

David Schmidtz

doi:10.1017/S0265052520000011

Origins of political economy

David Schmidtz

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Abstract

Our modern observation-based approaches to the study of the human condition were shaped by the Scottish Enlightenment. Political Economy emerged as a discipline of its own in the nineteenth century, then fragmented further around the dawn of the twentieth century. Today, we see Political Economy's pieces being reassembled and reunited with their philosophical roots. This issue pauses to reflect on the history of this new but also old field of study.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-9
Number of pages	9
Journal	Social Philosophy and Policy
Volume	37
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0265052520000011
State	Published - Jun 1 2020

Keywords

Adam Smith
Confirmation bias
David Hume
Henry Sidgwick
Homo economicus
Moral Science
Scottish Enlightenment
Self-interest
Social animal
Testability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Philosophy
General Social Sciences

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