Adam Smith and the genesis of the economic discourse
Abstract
This article addresses the problem of the genesis of the economic discourse. It argues that Adam Smith's work played an important role in delimiting the economic sphere because of: i) the specific nature of Smith’s moral philosophy; ii) the way he conceived the economy as an ontological domain. However, the article suggests that Smith's economic theory remained closely connected to his moral philosophy.
JEL Classification: B12; B30; B40.
Keywords: Ethics and economies economic discourse Adam Smith