2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Introduction of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations into Modern Germany
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23730206
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Economic doctrine/Economic thought
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| Research Institution | Nagoya University |
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Principal Investigator |
OTSUKA YUTA 名古屋大学, 高等研究院(経), 特任助教 (70547439)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 通俗哲学 / ガルヴェ / 道徳哲学 / スミス / ファーガスン / 啓蒙絶対主義 / フランス唯物論 / 文明化と貧困 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research examines the German translation of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations by 18th-century enlightenment philosopher Christian Garve, and shows the significance of this event for the history of economic thought. The research also investigates Garve's own work on modern German society and his moral philosophy, which constitutes the background to his translation, as well as discussing the process of development of enlightenment philosophy in Europe. As a result, the meaning of Garve's ideas and his various translations are newly positioned within the context of the history of thought without damaging the interdisciplinary nature of his work.
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