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The Sympathetic Formation of Reason and the Limits of Science by W Matson, Erik

“…I develop an interpretation of reason using the thought of David Hume and Adam Smith. I contend that reason in Hume and Smith can plausibly be interpreted as a…”
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Satisfaction in action: Hume's endogenous theory of preferences and the virtues of commerce by Matson, Erik W.

“…Hume's theory of preferences would, from a contemporary point of view, be labelled an endogenous theory. He sees preferences largely as comparative desires…”
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A dialectical reading of Adam Smith on wealth and happiness by Matson, Erik W.

“…In this essay I consider the relationship between wealth and happiness in Adam Smith by a close reading of a famous section of The Theory of Moral Sentiments…”
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What is liberal about Adam Smith's “liberal plan”? by Matson, Erik W.

“…By the middle of the eighteenth century the word “liberal” had had multiple non‐political meanings. Adam Smith famously advances “the liberal plan” of…”
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The Recurrent Evil of Price Controls: John Witherspoon's 1778 Letter to George Washington by Matson, Erik W

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David Hume, economic rationality, and policy: Symposium introduction by Matson, Erik W.

“…This is an introduction to the symposium, "David Hume, Economic Rationality, and Policy." Topics treated in the symposium include the idea of true preferences;…”
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The new paternalism does not replace older wisdom by Matson, Erik W

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Ethical Economics or Economical Ethics? Considerations out of Carl Menger by Matson, Erik W.

“…Carl Menger advanced a narrow definition of exact or theoretical economics. Theoretical economics is the study of the self-interested aspect of human efforts…”
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Commerce as cooperation with the deity: Self-love, the common good, and the coherence of Francis Hutcheson by Matson, Erik W.

“…There has been debate over the coherence of Hutcheson's writings. Hutcheson's writings on ethics have been taken as inconsistent with his work on jurisprudence…”
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Our dynamic being within: Smithian challenges to the new paternalism by Matson, Erik W.

“…This essay uses concepts from Adam Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments to develop ideas about choice and welfare. I use those ideas to offer several…”
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Convention without convening by Matson, Erik W., Klein, Daniel B.

“…David K. Lewis published his brilliant PhD dissertation in 1969,  Convention; A Philosophical Study . With a lag, scholarship on David Hume has come to…”
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Nicholas Capaldi and Gordon Lloyd, Liberty and Equality in Political Economy: From Locke versus Rousseau to the Present. Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016. xii + 256 pages. $120.00 (hardcover) by Matson, Erik W.

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Reason and Political Economy in Hume by Matson, Erik W.

“…This paper examines some connections between Hume’s epistemology in his Treatise of Human Nature and his political economy. I make three claims: (1) First, I…”
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Hume and Smith on utility, agreeableness, propriety, and moral approval by Matson, Erik W., Doran, Colin, Klein, Daniel B.

“…We ambitiously reexamine Smith's moral theory in relation to Hume's. We regard Smith's developments as glorious and important. We also see them as quite fully…”
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The man within the breast, the supreme impartial spectator, and other impartial spectators in Adam Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Klein, Daniel B., Matson, Erik W., Doran, Colin

“…Adam Smith infused the expression 'impartial spectator' with a plexus of related meanings, one of which is a super-being, which bears parallels to monotheistic…”
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Economics and the Moral Theology of Mutual Benefits: Francis Hutcheson, David Hume, and Adam Smith by Matson, Erik W

“…This article situates the political economy of Francis Hutcheson, David Hume, and Adam Smith in relation to their emphasis in ethics on serving the good of our…”
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God, Commerce, and Adam Smith through the Editions of The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Matson, Erik W

“…This article provides an overview of the major changes across the editions of Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments (TMS). It deals with two issues relating…”
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Dennis C. Rasmussen, The Infidel and the Professor: David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship That Shaped Modern Thought: Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2017. xiii +336 Pages. $29.95 (paperback) by Matson, Erik W.

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Can Cities Market Themselves Like Coke and Pepsi Do? by Matson, Erik W

“…Consumer marketing techniques apply to public sector marketing. Cities can employ innovative targeted marketing capabilities to send a message to maximize an…”
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Hume and Smith on Reason, Political Economy, and the Spirit of Philosophy by Matson, Erik W

“…This study consists of four chapters that highlight connections between David Hume and Adam Smith's thinking on knowledge, politics, and political economy. The…”
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