Formation of the Conception of Economic Opportunism in David Hume and Adam Smith`s Works
ormation of the Conception of Economic Opportunism in David Hume and Adam Smith`s Works
Author(s): Vladimir V. ChashchinSubject(s): Economy, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Economic history, Early Modern Philosophy, 18th Century
Published by: Reprograph
Keywords: British empirical philosophy; morality and economics; social order; economic opportunism;
Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the evolution of the issue of economic opportunism in the context of the history of economic mind – particularly, within the research of David Hume and Adam Smith. It is shown that in the process of search of English empirical philosophy of the 18th century for foundation of social order, the purely economic preconditions for social order are determined, their consequences are defined, and the basic notions of the conception of economic opportunism are formed. Historical fates of these ideas from the point of view of various courses of modern economic theory are described.
Journal: Journal of Applied Economic Sciences (JAES)
- Issue Year: XI/2016
- Issue No: 42
- Page Range: 635-638
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English