EL CONCEPTO SMITHIANO DE OBLIGACIÓN POLÍTICA. ILUSIÓN, VIRTUD Y FELICIDAD EN LA SOCIEDAD COMERCIAL

Translated title of the contribution: The Smithian concept of political obligation. Illusion, virtue, and happinessin commercial society

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Abstract

In this paper we propose a reading of Smith's political philosophy, based on his theory of political obligation, as a critique of contractarianism. The author will reject the hypothesis of the state of nature and the consent of individuals, proposing, instead, a theory based on opinion, but, above all, on the illusion that commercial society will lead us to happiness. We will trace these ideas in three of his most important texts: The Theory of Moral Sentiments, The Wealth of Nations, and the Lectures on Jurisprudence.

Translated title of the contributionThe Smithian concept of political obligation. Illusion, virtue, and happinessin commercial society
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)109-127
Number of pages19
JournalRevista de Filosofia (Chile)
Volume80
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

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