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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,
Wywiad z Radosławem Nowakowskim, przeprowadzony w foyer Biblioteki Jagiellońskiej w Krakowie 4.04.2024 roku, na parę godzin przed wernisażem wystawy artysty pt. Zawsze pomiędzy poza nad – książki Radosława Nowakowskiego (5–29.04.2024)
No full textThe interview with Radosław Nowakowski is a record of a conversation conducted by Monika Błaszczak before the opening of the exhibition of the artistąs works entitled Always between beyond above – books by Radosław Nowakowski (5–29.04.2024) at the Jagiellonian Library in Kraków. Nowakowski is a versatile creator, author of art books, essays, hypertext novels, actions, installations, exhibitions, performances, as well as a publisher, translator and musician. The interview was devoted to all aspects of his work, with a key emphasis on liberatory works and artistic books that co-created the Kraków exhibition.The interview with Radosław Nowakowski is a record of a conversation conducted by Monika Błaszczak before the opening of the exhibition of the artistąs works entitled Always between beyond above – books by Radosław Nowakowski (5–29.04.2024) at the Jagiellonian Library in Kraków. Nowakowski is a versatile creator, author of art books, essays, hypertext novels, actions, installations, exhibitions, performances, as well as a publisher, translator and musician. The interview was devoted to all aspects of his work, with a key emphasis on liberatory works and artistic books that co-created the Kraków exhibition
How Might Adam Smith Pay Professors Today?
No full textAdam Smith’s proposal for paying professors was intended to induce increased faculty knowledge. If students have imperfect information about what they learn, and universities can only imperfectly measure the input of faculty time in student learning, publications may be used to measure faculty knowledge. If professors’ ability to publish is positively related to their ability to produce student learning, which universities can imperfectly measure, publications may be necessary to attract more able professors. Since research signals faculty knowledge, schools that do not value publications per se could require higher publication standards and pay higher wages than schools that value only publications.
Andrzej Nowakowski, Powszechna historia państwa w zarysie
No full textRecenzja: Andrzej Nowakowski, Powszechna historia państwa w zarysie, Białystok, b.d.w
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,
Lina stalowa dla wielokrążków wyciągów wiertniczych opis patentowy nr 157101 /
No full textTyt. z ekranu tyt.Data zgłoszenia 29 grudnia 1987.Nr zgłoszenia 269827.Zgłoszenie ogłoszono 10 lipca 1989 BUP 14/89.O udzieleniu patentu ogłoszono 30 kwietnia 1992 WUP 04/92.Pozostali twórcy wynalazku: Wacław Oleksy, Leopold Mierzejewski, Marek Olewiński, Jerzy Totko, Jerzy Nowakowski, Adam Kilar, Jan Wróbel, Jarosław Bałasz.Dostępny także w wersji drukowanej.Tryb dostępu: Internet
Lina stalowa dla wielokrążków wyciągów wiertniczych opis patentowy nr 157858 /
No full textTyt. z ekranu tyt.Data zgłoszenia 21 grudnia 1988.Nr zgłoszenia 276670.Zgłoszenie ogłoszono 25 czerwca 1990 BUP 13/90.O udzieleniu patentu ogłoszono 31 lipca 1992 WUP 07/92.Pozostali twórcy wynalazku: Wacław Oleksy, Jarosław Bałasz, Marek Olewiński, Jerzy Totko, Leopold Mierzejewski, Jerzy Nowakowski, Adam Kilar.Dostępny także w wersji drukowanej.Tryb dostępu: Internet
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,
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