Machines, Bodies and Invisible Hands: Metaphors of Order and Economic Theory in

Description: Machines, Bodies and Invisible Hands by Stefano Fiori What was Adam Smiths intellectual laboratory? How did his economic theory take shape? Were his metaphors of order only residual and ornamental expressions? This book answers these questions by analyzing the formation of the concepts of market and social order in Adam Smiths work, by considering various aspects of his approach. It analyzes how metaphors and pre-analytical concepts influenced Smiths theory. In line with studies that deal with the cognitive role of metaphors in science, this book suggests that in Smiths work metaphors provided a framework, on which basis the theory subsequently developed. Therefore, as such they were part of that intellectual process which made possible the formation of structured concepts. The content and scope of the book permits a more comprehensive interpretation of Smiths thought, in which many aspects of his work are taken into consideration in order to explain a crucial problem for Smith: the nature and causes of social and economic order. The book also shows that in general, formation of theories is a complex process that includes pre-analytical views as non-residual parts of inquiry. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover What was Adam Smiths intellectual laboratory? How did his economic theory take shape? Were his metaphors of order only residual and ornamental expressions? This book answers these questions by analyzing the formation of the concepts of market and social order in Adam Smiths work, by considering various aspects of his approach. It analyzes how metaphors and pre-analytical concepts influenced Smiths theory. In line with studies that deal with the cognitive role of metaphors in science, this book suggests that in Smiths work metaphors provided a framework, on which basis the theory subsequently developed. Therefore, as such they were part of that intellectual process which made possible the formation of structured concepts. The content and scope of the book permits a more comprehensive interpretation of Smiths thought, in which many aspects of his work are taken into consideration in order to explain a crucial problem for Smith: the nature and causes of social and economic order. The book also shows that in general, formation of theories is a complex process that includes pre-analytical views as non-residual parts of inquiry. Stefano Fiori teaches economics in the Department of Economics and Statistics "Cognetti de Martiis" University of Torino, Italy. His research fields focus on the history of economic thought and on the connection between philosophy, economics, and other social sciences, viewed in historical perspective. His scientific interests include pre-classical and classical economics, Austrian economics, institutional and new institutional economics, economic methodology, and theories of bounded rationality. Author Biography Stefano Fiori teaches economics in the Department of Economics and Statistics "Cognetti de Martiis" University of Torino, Italy. His research fields focus on the history of economic thought and on the connection between philosophy, economics, and other social sciences, viewed in historical perspective. His scientific interests include pre-classical and classical economics, Austrian economics, institutional and new institutional economics, economic methodology, and theories of bounded rationality. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part 1. Machines, Bodies, and Invisible Hands.- Chapter 2. Metaphors as conceptual tools.- Chapter 3. The metaphor of the machine.- Chapter 4. Smith and the organic metaphors.- Chapter 5. The invisible hand.- Part 2. Visible and Invisible Orders: The Secrets of Organization.- Chapter 6. Paradigms of Order in the Seventeenth Century: Intelligibility as Visibility.- Chapter 7. The Invisible Order: Imagination, Nature, and the Economic Sphere.- Chapter 8. Organization and Invisible Forces in the Life Sciences of the Late Eighteenth Century.- Part 3. Forms and Experiences of Time.- Chapter 9. Time and Social Order.- Chapter 10. Conclusions. Feature Develops an original analysis of how Smith used metaphors as theoretical tools Compares Smiths metaphors and metaphors used in the seventeenth century Examines the epistemological turn that occurred in Smiths political economy in the last decades of the 18th century Details ISBN3030852059 Author Stefano Fiori Short Title Machines, Bodies and Invisible Hands Language English ISBN-10 3030852059 ISBN-13 9783030852054 Format Hardcover Subtitle Metaphors of Order and Economic Theory in Adam Smith Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Year 2021 Edition 1st Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Pages 242 Publication Date 2021-10-24 UK Release Date 2021-10-24 Illustrations IX, 242 p. Edition Description 1st ed. 2021 Alternative 9783030852085 DEWEY 330.092 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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