God and the Market: Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand

The invisible hand image is at the centre of contemporary debates about capacities of markets, on which discussion of many other topics in business ethics rests. However, its meaning in Adam Smith’s writings remains obscure, particularly the religious associations that were obvious to early readers....

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Main Author: Oslington, Paul (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2012
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2012, Volume: 108, Issue: 4, Pages: 429-438
Further subjects:B Providence
B Religion
B Adam Smith
B Isaac Newton
B Invisible Hand
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