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Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 603-615

  Sassower, Raphael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adam Smith; behavioral economics; classical economic theory; ideology; postcapitalism; pragmatism

Indexed keywords

EID: 78249286270     PISSN: 00483931     EISSN: 15527441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0048393109352869     Document Type: Review

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