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Adam Smith On Justice And The Needs Of The Poor

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The paper critically discusses some recent contributions to the literature that argue that Smith incorporated the needs of the poor within his account of justice. Three specific claims are examined and rejected: that Smith blurred the traditional distinction between perfect and imperfect rights; that he endorsed the doctrine of the right of necessity; and that he maintained that all people have a natural right to subsistence.

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  • Salter, John, 2012. "Adam Smith On Justice And The Needs Of The Poor," Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Cambridge University Press, vol. 34(4), pages 559-575, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jhisec:v:34:y:2012:i:04:p:559-575_00
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    1. Carlos Rodríguez Braun, 2021. "Adam Smith’s liberalism," The Review of Austrian Economics, Springer;Society for the Development of Austrian Economics, vol. 34(4), pages 465-478, December.

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