Machines Bodies And Invisible Hands

Author : Stefano Fiori
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030852061

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Machines, Bodies and Invisible Hands by Stefano Fiori Pdf

What was Adam Smith’s intellectual laboratory? How did his economic theory take shape? Were his metaphors of order only residual and ornamental expressions? This book answers these questions by analyzing the formation of the concepts of market and social order in Adam Smith’s work, by considering various aspects of his approach. It analyzes how metaphors and pre-analytical concepts influenced Smith’s theory. In line with studies that deal with the cognitive role of metaphors in science, this book suggests that in Smith’s work metaphors provided a framework, on which basis the theory subsequently developed. Therefore, as such they were part of that intellectual process which made possible the formation of structured concepts. The content and scope of the book permits a more comprehensive interpretation of Smith’s thought, in which many aspects of his work are taken into consideration in order to explain a crucial problem for Smith: the nature and causes of social and economic order. The book also shows that in general, formation of theories is a complex process that includes pre-analytical views as non-residual parts of inquiry.

Author : Stefano Fiori
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3030852059

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Machines, Bodies and Invisible Hands by Stefano Fiori Pdf

What was Adam Smith’s intellectual laboratory? How did his economic theory take shape? Were his metaphors of order only residual and ornamental expressions? This book answers these questions by analyzing the formation of the concepts of market and social order in Adam Smith’s work, by considering various aspects of his approach. It analyzes how metaphors and pre-analytical concepts influenced Smith’s theory. In line with studies that deal with the cognitive role of metaphors in science, this book suggests that in Smith’s work metaphors provided a framework, on which basis the theory subsequently developed. Therefore, as such they were part of that intellectual process which made possible the formation of structured concepts. The content and scope of the book permits a more comprehensive interpretation of Smith’s thought, in which many aspects of his work are taken into consideration in order to explain a crucial problem for Smith: the nature and causes of social and economic order. The book also shows that in general, formation of theories is a complex process that includes pre-analytical views as non-residual parts of inquiry.

Author : Jonathan Sheehan,Dror Wahrman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226824048

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Invisible Hands by Jonathan Sheehan,Dror Wahrman Pdf

A synthesis of eighteenth-century intellectual and cultural developments that offers an original explanation of how Enlightenment thought grappled with the problem of divine agency. Why is the world orderly, and how does this order come to be? Human beings inhabit a multitude of apparently ordered systems—natural, social, political, economic, cognitive, and others—whose origins and purposes are often obscure. In the eighteenth century, older certainties about such orders, rooted in either divine providence or the mechanical operations of nature, began to fall away. In their place arose a new appreciation for the complexity of things, a new recognition of the world’s disorder and randomness, new doubts about simple relations of cause and effect—but with them also a new ability to imagine the world’s orders, whether natural or manmade, as self-organizing. If large systems are left to their own devices, eighteenth-century Europeans increasingly came to believe, order will emerge on its own without any need for external design or direction. In Invisible Hands, Jonathan Sheehan and Dror Wahrman trace the many appearances of the language of self-organization in the eighteenth-century West. Across an array of domains, including religion, society, philosophy, science, politics, economy, and law, they show how and why this way of thinking came into the public view, then grew in prominence and arrived at the threshold of the nineteenth century in versatile, multifarious, and often surprising forms. Offering a new synthesis of intellectual and cultural developments, Invisible Hands is a landmark contribution to the history of the Enlightenment and eighteenth-century culture.

Author : Alberto Burgio
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000858204

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Adam Smith and Modernity by Alberto Burgio Pdf

This volume features 19 original chapters on Adam Smith’s conception of modernity. The contributions demonstrate the relevance of Smith as the great interpreter of modernity 250 years after the publication of The Wealth of Nations. The chapters in Part 1 focus on structural aspects of Smith’s work. They cover topics such as Smith as the theorist of a spontaneous order, the systematic dimension of Smith’s theoretical construction, and Smith’s role as a historian of economic thought. Part 2 addresses Smith’s conception of modern subjectivity between Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles-Lettres, Theory of Moral Sentiments, and Wealth of Nations. Here the contributors consider the figure of the Smithian "merchant" and the importance of ridicule and satire for understanding modern civility, and comment on the role of sympathy, imagination, and moral judgement in developing a sense of self, the condition of the modern man in society, and the virtue of self-command. Part 3 focuses on the crucial question of the relationship between ethics and economics discussing the link between efficiency, equity and justice, the nature of Smith's theory of value, and the ethical connotation of Smith's critique. Part 4 deals with topics inherent to the functional dynamics and development process of the Smithian "commercial society." These topics include law and authority, the relationship between work and freedom, the parable of the "poor man's son," and the economic and political consequences of the new secular orthodoxy. Finally, the chapters in Part 5 explore themes related to history and the Smithian idea of progress. They focus on the link between trade and progress of civilization, Smith’s modern sociological vision of mass commercial societies, Smith's judgement on “savage” and premodern societies, and the controversial question of the immanentistic or providentialist perspective from which Smith considers both the social dynamics and the historical process. Adam Smith and Modernity will appeal to scholars and advanced students on 18th-century philosophy, the history of economic thought, and the history of social and political philosophy.

Author : Pier G. Monateri,Mauro Balestrieri
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781802204452

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Quantitative Methods in Comparative Law by Pier G. Monateri,Mauro Balestrieri Pdf

This invaluable and timely book provides a comprehensive “Conflict Prevention and Friction Analysis (CPFA) Model” for researching comparative law in our increasingly technology-led legal and economic order. It provides an in-depth examination of practical case studies, showcasing the real-world application of quantitative methods and theoretical approaches for analysing legal issues.

Author : Nicholas Ferns,Angela Villani
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9783111280356

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International Organizations and Global Development by Nicholas Ferns,Angela Villani Pdf

The third issue of the Yearbook on the History of Global Development aims at collecting contributions about the role of international organiszations in shaping the global system of development throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. International organizations - both intergovernmental and NGOs - have played a crucial role, shaping the global system of development by setting agendas, mobilizing people, and framing ideas and practices regarding development on local, national, regional, and global scales.

Author : Mark Seltzer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317570912

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Bodies and Machines (Routledge Revivals) by Mark Seltzer Pdf

Bodies and Machines is a striking and persuasive examination of the body-machine complex and its effects on the modern American cultural imagination. Bodies and Machines, first published in 1992, explores the links between techniques of representation and social and scientific technologies of power in a wide range of realist and naturalist discourses and practices. Seltzer draws on realist and naturalist writing, such as the work of Hawthorne and Henry James, and the discourses which inform it: from scouting manuals and the programmes of systematic management to accounts of sexual biology and the rituals of consumer culture. He explores other mass-produced and mass-consumed cultural forms, including visual representations such as composite photographs, scale models, and the astonishing iconography of standardization.

Author : Karl Bruckmeier
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031566493

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The Anthropocene and its Future by Karl Bruckmeier Pdf

Author : Riccardo Bonfiglioli
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031567797

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Human Nature, Mind and the Self in Adam Smith’s Moral Philosophy by Riccardo Bonfiglioli Pdf

Author : Bernd Herzogenrath
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781584659426

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An American Body - Politic by Bernd Herzogenrath Pdf

A reflection on the metaphor of the body politic throughout American history

Author : Andres Marroquin
Publisher : The Minerva Group, Inc.
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781410202888

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Invisible Hand by Andres Marroquin Pdf

Invisible Hand: The Wealth of Adam Smith covers the main events in the life of this brilliant theorist, and explores the intellectual propositions of the founder of modern economics. A useful introductory tool for everyone interested in the history and evolution of ideas, this book shows that Smith was as much a moral philosopher as an economist. His works, The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments, complement each other. Adam Smith built the basis for a sound tradition of thought that defends freedom and common sense. He explored and developed ideas that are as valid and valuable today as they were when he wrote them.. Andrés Marroquín has a B.A. in Economics (Summa Cum Laude) from Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala. His personal web site is at http: //www.andresmarroquin.com

Author : Li Peilin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000578874

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Another Invisible Hand by Li Peilin Pdf

There have been two “hands” exerting influence on China’s resource allocation and economic development: one is tangible (government intervention), and the other intangible (market regulation). This book focuses on a third factor, “another invisible hand,” which is social structure transformation. This two part study explores the process of China's social structure transformation while conducting a theoretical examination of its characteristics. The first part presents a theoretical analysis of the nature of social structure transformation and its economic consequences, both in general and within the Chinese context. The second part examines the transformation of urban and rural societies in contemporary China from different perspectives; including state-owned enterprises, laid-off urban workers, rural migrants, and rural industrialization. The book is written for scholars, researchers and students across the social sciences and area studies, including Sociology, Urban studies, Rural studies, Contemporary China studies and all those who are interested in economic development in China.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780415569545

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The Invisible Hand in Economics by Anonim Pdf

Author : N. Emrah Aydinonat
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134114283

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The Invisible Hand in Economics by N. Emrah Aydinonat Pdf

This is a book about one of the most controversial concepts in economics: the invisible hand. The author explores the unintended social consequences implied by the invisible hand and discusses the mechanisms that bring about these consequences. The book questions, examines and explicates the strengths and weaknesses of invisible-hand explanations concerning the emergence of institutions and macro-social structures, from a methodological and philosophical perspective. Aydinonat analyses paradigmatic examples of invisible-hand explanations such as Carl Menger’s ‘Origin of Money’ and Thomas Schelling’s famous checkerboard model of residential segregation in relation to contemporary models of emergence of money and segregation. Based on this analysis, he provides a fresh look at the philosophical literature on models and explanation and develops a philosophical framework for interpreting invisible-hand type of explanations in economics and elsewhere. Finally, the author applies this framework to recent game theoretic models of institutions and outlines the way in which they should be evaluated.

Author : Warren J. Samuels
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781139498357

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Erasing the Invisible Hand by Warren J. Samuels Pdf

This book examines the use, principally in economics, of the concept of the invisible hand, centering on Adam Smith. It interprets the concept as ideology, knowledge, and a linguistic phenomenon. It shows how the principal Chicago School interpretation misperceives and distorts what Smith believed on the economic role of government. The essays further show how Smith was silent as to his intended meaning, using the term to set minds at rest; how the claim that the invisible hand is the foundational concept of economics is repudiated by numerous leading economic theorists; that several dozen identities given the invisible hand renders the term ambiguous and inconclusive; that no such thing as an invisible hand exists; and that calling something an invisible hand adds nothing to knowledge. Finally, the essays show that the leading doctrines purporting to claim an invisible hand for the case for capitalism cannot invoke the term but that other nonnormative invisible hand processes are still useful tools.