28–30 Mar 2025
Lecce, Italy
Europe/Rome timezone

Adam Smith on Egalitarianism v. Freedom

Speaker

Michelle Schwarze (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Description

To what extent does Smith think are either free or equal? In this paper, I suggest Smith’s arguments for class hierarchy and ambition in commercial society render individuals socially unequal and psychologically unfree despite his basic commitments to moral equality and certain kinds of equal freedom.

Primary author

Michelle Schwarze (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

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