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ADAM SMITH'S OPTIMISTIC TELEOLOGICAL VIEW OF HISTORY
No full textAdam Smith's four-stage theory provides the framework for his writings on history. The fourth stage is the commercial epoch; the culmination of history in this stage is a key component in the conventional interpretation of Adam Smith as a prophet of commercialism. In two historical case studies Smith shows the capacity of commercial society to regenerate itself. This potent capacity suggests that commercial society is inevitable. At a certain point in time it also overcomes the major obstacles to its permanence. Smith's philosophy of history anticipates the end of history views of Kant and Hegel.Political Economy,
ADAM SMITH'S VIEW OF HISTORY: CONSISTENT OR PARADOXICAL?
No full textThe conventional interpretation of Adam Smith is that he is a prophet of commercialism. The liberal capitalist reading of Smith is consistent with the view that history culminates in commercial society. The first part of the article develops this optimistic interpretation of Smith's view of history. Smith implies that commercial society is the end of history because 1) it supplies the ends of nature that he identifies; 2) it is inevitable; and 3) it is permanent. The second part of the article shows that Smith has some dark moments in his writings where he seems to reject completely such teleological notions. In this more civic humanist mood he confesses that commercial society does not supply the ends of nature, nor is it inevitable, nor is it permanent. Both views exist in Smith and the commentator is forced to choose between passages in Smith's work in order to support a particular interpretation of the former's view of history.Political Economy,
Adam Smith and Roman Servitudes
No full textThis essay is a preprint of an article that appeared at: Tijdschrift voor Rechstsgeschiedenis, 72 (2004), 327–57.This essay discusses Adam Smith historical jurisprudence and his use of Roman law materials in his Lectures on Jurisprudence. It argues that Smith found it difficult to maintain his theory of legal development in the face of a highly developed body of Roman law literature
THE THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF ADAM SMITH'S WORK
No full textThe paper will discuss the theological foundation to Smith's writings. Teleology, final causes and divine design were initially seen as central to understanding Smith's writings. Over time, this view fell out of fashion. In the period after World War II, with the rise of positivism, commentators tended to overlook or downplay this interpretation. In the last decade, or so, teleology has started to be restored to its former position as an essential element in understanding Smith. After spelling out Smith's teleology and his view of final causes, divine design and the ends of nature, we try to explain the Panglossian nature of the 'new theistic view' of Smith. While our view differs somewhat, we agree with the essence of the 'new view' claim: a theological view exists in Smith which underpins his moral and economic theories.Political Economy,
The psychopath next door: How similar are they to those behind bars? Criminality, executive functioning, and emotion processing in 'noncriminal' psychopathy
No full textPsychopathy (characterised by callousness, manipulativeness, deceitfulness, and glibness) is typically studied using male criminal offenders. Consequently, little is known about psychopathic behaviour in individuals living in the general community, and in women. We examined the relationship between psychopathy and criminal behaviour, criminal attitudes, and cognitive ability in community samples. Survey and experimental findings suggest that (1) criminal behaviour is not a key feature of psychopathy (in contrast with the dominant view) and (2) psychopathy is expressed differently in women. Research in community samples and women contributes to a better understanding of psychopathy and possible treatment approaches
The Constitution and the Sovereign States
No full textModerator: Steven Schwarcz, Duke Law
Participants:
Adam Feibeman, Tulane Law
Emily Johnson, Wachtell, Lipton
Ernest Young, Duke La
Dissolving the Chimera of the ‘Adam Smith Problem’
No full textIn The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith set out his influential theory that societies achieve prosperity by securing the freedom of individuals to pursue their own end by the means they choose within a framework of rules of justice. In his earlier work The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Smith developed his thesis about the origins of our moral sentiments and the emergence of rules of justice. The socalled ‘Adam Smith Problem’ concerns the perceived inconsistency between Smith’s defence of selfinterest in the Wealth of Nations and his emphasis of sympathy as the origin of moral sentiments in the earlier work. The existence of the ‘Adam Smith Problem’ has been contested by many writers. The present author provides a number of new arguments to demonstrate the illusory nature of the problem by revisiting the key elements Smith’s moral theory. The author argues that the problem dissolves when the role of justice in providing the conditions of free trade is understood. Smith’s tirade against wealth worship is explained as part of his defence of justice and not a condemnation of wealth accumulation. According to this reading, the Theory of Moral Sentiments is a powerful statement of the moral basis of capitalism.
Correction to: Uncovering spatiotemporal patterns of atrophy in progressive supranuclear palsy using unsupervised machine learning
No full textThis is a correction to: William J Scotton, Cameron Shand, Emily Todd, Martina Bocchetta, David M Cash, Lawren VandeVrede, Hilary Heuer, PROSPECT Consortium, 4RTNI Consortium, Alexandra L Young, Neil Oxtoby, Daniel C Alexander, James B Rowe, Huw R Morris, Adam L Boxer, Jonathan D Rohrer, Peter A Wijeratne, Uncovering spatiotemporal patterns of atrophy in progressive supranuclear palsy using unsupervised machine learning, Brain Communications, Volume 5, Issue 2, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcad04
Adam Zagajevski: nel segno dell\u27esilio
No full textQuesto contributo si concentra sulla produzione saggistica di Adam Zagajewski, uno fra i maggiori poeti polacchi contemporanei. Per l\u27autore, il saggio rappresenta una forma libera e aperta, ove è possibile contaminare i generi. A seguito dell\u27esilio della propria comunità e dell\u27allontanamento forzato della sua famiglia da Leopoli, l\u27immagine della città natale diventa per Zagajewski dimora della memoria, individuale e collettiva. Analogamente a quel che avviene nella poesia, anche i saggi di Zagajewski esprimono la condizione erratica dell\u27autore.Questo contributo si concentra sulla produzione saggistica di Adam Zagajewski, uno fra i maggiori poeti polacchi contemporanei. Per l\u27autore, il saggio rappresenta una forma libera e aperta, ove è possibile contaminare i generi. A seguito dell\u27esilio della propria comunità e dell\u27allontanamento forzato della sua famiglia da Leopoli, l\u27immagine della città natale diventa per Zagajewski dimora della memoria, individuale e collettiva. Analogamente a quel che avviene nella poesia, anche i saggi di Zagajewski esprimono la condizione erratica dell\u27autore.Questo contributo si concentra sulla produzione saggistica di Adam Zagajewski, uno fra i maggiori poeti polacchi contemporanei. Per l\u27autore, il saggio rappresenta una forma libera e aperta, ove è possibile contaminare i generi. A seguito dell\u27esilio della propria comunità e dell\u27allontanamento forzato della sua famiglia da Leopoli, l\u27immagine della città natale diventa per Zagajewski dimora della memoria, individuale e collettiva. Analogamente a quel che avviene nella poesia, anche i saggi di Zagajewski esprimono la condizione erratica dell\u27autore.Questo contributo si concentra sulla produzione saggistica di Adam Zagajewski, uno fra i maggiori poeti polacchi contemporanei. Per l\u27autore, il saggio rappresenta una forma libera e aperta, ove è possibile contaminare i generi. A seguito dell\u27esilio della propria comunità e dell\u27allontanamento forzato della sua famiglia da Leopoli, l\u27immagine della città natale diventa per Zagajewski dimora della memoria, individuale e collettiva. Analogamente a quel che avviene nella poesia, anche i saggi di Zagajewski esprimono la condizione erratica dell\u27autore.
This paper focuses on three essays by Adam Zagajewski,who is considered one of the greatest contemporary polish poets. The author addresses the essay as a free and open form, in which genres can be mixed. After the exile of his community and the displacement of his family from Lvov, for Zagajewski the image of his hometown becomes a memory\u27s place. Like Poetry, Zagajewski\u27s essays often express the erratic condition of the author.
PAROLE CHIAVE
Adam Zagajewski; Saggio; Poesia; Letteratura polacca; Esilio; Memoria collettiva; Cultura nazionale; Post-memory.
 
Author Correction: Environmental variability supports chimpanzee behavioural diversity
No full textThe original version of the Supplementary Information associated with this Article included an incorrect Supplementary Data 1 file, in which three columns (L, M and P) had slightly different variable names from those written in the code. The HTML has been updated to include a corrected version of Supplementary Data 1; the correct version of Supplementary Data 1 can be found as Supplementary Information associated with this Correction.Additional co-authors: Mattia Bessone, Gregory Brazzola, Valentine Ebua Buh, Rebecca Chancellor, Heather Cohen, Charlotte Coupland, Bryan Curran, Emmanuel Danquah, Tobias Deschner, Dervla Dowd, Manasseh Eno-Nku, J. Michael Fay, Annemarie Goedmakers, Anne-Céline Granjon, Josephine Head, Daniela Hedwig, Veerle Hermans, Sorrel Jones, Jessica Junker, Parag Kadam, Mohamed Kambi, Ivonne Kienast, Deo Kujirakwinja, Kevin E. Langergraber, Juan Lapuente, Bradley Larson, Kevin C. Lee, Vera Leinert, Manuel Llana, Sergio Marrocoli, Amelia C. Meier, David Morgan, Emily Neil, Sonia Nicholl, Emmanuelle Normand, Lucy Jayne Ormsby, Liliana Pacheco, Alex Piel, Jodie Preece, Martha M. Robbins, Aaron Rundus, Crickette Sanz, Volker Sommer, Fiona Stewart, Nikki Tagg, Claudio Tennie, Virginie Vergnes, Adam Welsh, Erin G. Wessling, Jacob Willie, Roman M. Wittig, Yisa Ginath Yuh, Klaus Zuberbühler & Hjalmar S. Küh
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