Abstract
Poverty can be an ephemeral life stage of a young person whose skill sets will become more valuable with training and experience, a personal setback such as losing a job, or a systemic affliction that puts a whole community in danger of widespread famine. A common theme of this volume's essays is that we cannot understand poverty and famine unless we acknowledge that poor people are not mouths to be fed but agents. Amartya Sen got this right, crediting Adam Smith for the seeds of his insight.Â
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Social Philosophy and Policy |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 5 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adam Smith
- Amartya Sen
- Great Leap Forward
- Henry Sidgwick
- Peter Singer
- agency
- famine
- innovation
- mobility
- poverty
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy
- General Social Sciences