State Political Epistemology in (and at the start of) Wealth of Nations
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Chapter 4 of the first Book of Smith’s (1776) Wealth of Nations, “Of the Origin and Use of Money,” is much quoted and criticized for its stylized account of the origin and use of money. And one often gets the impression that people who cite it have not read much of the subsequent chapters in which Smith returns to the topic and significantly complicates his narrative.
State Political Epistemology in (and at the start of) Wealth of Nations
State Political Epistemology in (and at the…
State Political Epistemology in (and at the start of) Wealth of Nations
Chapter 4 of the first Book of Smith’s (1776) Wealth of Nations, “Of the Origin and Use of Money,” is much quoted and criticized for its stylized account of the origin and use of money. And one often gets the impression that people who cite it have not read much of the subsequent chapters in which Smith returns to the topic and significantly complicates his narrative.