The hidden theology of Adam Smith

European Journal of the History of Economic Thought

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-29

  Hill, Lisa ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adam Smith Invisible Hand Teleology Spontaneous Order Self INTEREST Stoicism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937377723     PISSN: 09672567     EISSN: 14695936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713765225     Document Type: Article

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