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L'entendement dans la cité marchande selon la Théorie des Sentiments Moraux

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  • Laurent Thévenot

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[fre] L'œuvre de Smith est examinée, non dans la perspective de la constitution ultérieure d'une science économique, mais par rapport à la tradition de philosophie politique et morale dans laquelle elle prenait place. Comme dans d'autres constructions de cités, Smith propose une définition du lien social permettant d'asseoir un bien commun en dépit des particularités de chacun. L'article soutient la thèse suivant laquelle les notions centrales de la Théorie des sentiments moraux, la disposition sympathique et l'accès à la position de spectateur impartial, correspondent à des spécifications de l'entendement humain propres à soutenir un lien social reposant sur l'échange, et à fonder une cité marchande. [eng] The understanding in the commercial city in the theory of moral sentiments. . Adam Smith's is situated in the earlier political and moral philosophy literature adres- sing the issue of social order, rather than in the subsequent development of economics. Following the same pattern as other former constructions of cities, Smith offers a definition of social bonds which opens up the possibility of a common good transcending individuals'specificities. The author's contention is that the main categories of the Theory of Moral Sentiments, « Sympathy » and the « impartial spectator »'s position, are key features of this construction : they capture characteristics of human understanding needed for the type of coordination which lays the foundation of the market city.

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  • Laurent Thévenot, 1991. "L'entendement dans la cité marchande selon la Théorie des Sentiments Moraux," Cahiers d'Économie Politique, Programme National Persée, vol. 19(1), pages 5-27.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:caecpo:cep_0154-8344_1991_num_19_1_1106
    DOI: 10.3406/cep.1991.1106
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