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Believing, Belonging and Understanding: Religion and Philosophy as Narratives and Practice in Adam Smith

In: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology: Including a Symposium on Religion, the Scottish Enlightenment, and the Rise of Liberalism

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  • Jimena Hurtado

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Religion and philosophy satisfy the basic human needs of understanding, belonging, and finding meaning. They provide tranquility of mind and satisfy the desire to be loved and lovable. However, they present their own failings and can counter each other in positive and negative ways, that threaten the communities of beliefs they form and their interactions. An appropriate institutional framework can control the fanaticism and sectarianism that can come with established religion and philosophy.

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  • Jimena Hurtado, 2023. "Believing, Belonging and Understanding: Religion and Philosophy as Narratives and Practice in Adam Smith," Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology, in: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology: Including a Symposium on Religion, the Scottish Enlightenment, and the Rise of Liberalism, volume 41, pages 11-26, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:rhetzz:s0743-415420240000041002
    DOI: 10.1108/S0743-415420240000041002
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    Keywords

    Adam Smith; religion; philosophy; narratives; practices; communities;
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    JEL classification:

    • A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values
    • B12 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Classical (includes Adam Smith)
    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals

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