Adam Smith and Edmund Burke: Texts in Context

Edmund Burke : Politician What Burke Teaches Us About Defining Representation

Edmund Burke was a politician, not a traditional, canonical political theorist. His long, statesman’s career included a single term as an elected representative of Bristol. Burke developed the oft-cited “Burkean” (or trustee) model of representation from his own experiences as a legislator. Burke failed to secure re-election to the Bristol seat, and his difficulties there serve as a caution to ...

Religion and Spirituality: Adam Smith versus J-J Rousseau

Adam Smith and J-J Rousseau share some common ground when it comes to religion, namely that they were born into  and educated in cultural contexts deeply shaped by Reformed Christianity. However, close consideration of their writings on religion reveal marked difference. This paper explores those differences and finds that Rousseau and Smith are radically at odds on this score. Smith has almost...

Adam Smith and Greed

Adam Smith , Behavioral

Adam Smith , Behavioral Economist