Adam smith and the modern science of ethics

Economics and Philosophy

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 333-362

  Konow, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

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EID: 84870517191     PISSN: 02662671     EISSN: 14740028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266267112000272     Document Type: Article

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