Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Self-interest as a first principle
- 2 Epicurean vs. Stoic schemes
- 3 Self-interest and reason
- 4 Passions, interests, and society
- 5 Interested and disinterested commerce
- 6 Self-interest and the public good
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- IDEAS IN CONTEXT
- References
Bibliography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 September 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Self-interest as a first principle
- 2 Epicurean vs. Stoic schemes
- 3 Self-interest and reason
- 4 Passions, interests, and society
- 5 Interested and disinterested commerce
- 6 Self-interest and the public good
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- IDEAS IN CONTEXT
- References
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- Self-Interest before Adam SmithA Genealogy of Economic Science, pp. 264 - 275Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2003