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Law and the Invisible Hand: A Theory of Adam Smith's Jurisprudence

Law and the Invisible Hand: A Theory of Adam Smith's Jurisprudence

Law and the Invisible Hand: A Theory of Adam Smith's Jurisprudence

Author: Robin Paul Malloy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781108836630
Published In: November 2021
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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A contemporary interpretation of Adam Smith's work on jurisprudence, revealing Smith's belief that progress emerges from cooperation and a commitment to justice. In Smith's theory, the tension between self–interest and the interests of others is mediated by law, so that the common interest of the community can be promoted. Moreover, Smith informs us that successful societies do at least three things well. They promote the common interest, advance justice through the rule of law, and they facilitate our natural desire to truck, barter, and exchange. In this process, law functions as an invisible force that holds society together and keeps it operating smoothly and productively. Law enhances social cooperation, facilitates trade, and extends the market. In these ways, law functions like Adam Smith's invisible hand, guiding and facilitating the progress of humankind.

1. Introduction: law's invisible hand

2. Setting the stage

3. Social organization in the informal realm

4. Social organization in the formal realm

5. Integrating the informal and formal in Smith's theory

6. The spectator view

7. Judgment and justice

8. The sentiment of common interest

9. The impartial spectator, homo-economicus and homo-identicus

10. Understanding the four stages of progress

11. Adam Smith in American law

12. Parting thoughts

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