La fundamental convergencia teórica entre el pensamiento económico de Adam Smith y el de los pioneros de la sociología británica

The fundamental theoretical convergence between Adam Smith’s economic thinking and that of the pioneers of British sociology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15332/s0124-3551.2016.0029.03
Sagar Hernández Chuliá

Resumen (es)

Con esta investigación pretendemos demostrar la fundamental convergencia teórica
existente entre el pensamiento económico de Adam Smith, autor que para muchos economistas actuales es el fundador de su disciplina, y el de los pioneros de la sociología británica: Adam Ferguson y John Millar. Para tal fin, agrupamos y comparamos los postulados defendidos por estos tres autores en torno a seis categorías: teleología, epistemología, metodología, agente individual, organizaciones e instituciones. A la vista de los resultados, concluimos que dicha convergencia teórica no solo existe, sino que, además, puede explicarse atendiendo a su común origen en la obra de David Hume.

Palabras clave (es): Teoría económica, teoría sociológica, pioneros de la sociología, Adam Smith.

Resumen (en)

With this research, we want to demonstrate the fundamental theoretical convergence between the economic thought of Adam Smith, author who for many economists of today is the founder of their discipline, and of the pioneers of the British sociology: Adam Ferguson and John Millar. To this end, we group and compare the principles defended by these three authors around six categories: teleology, epistemology, methodology, individual agents, organizations and institutions. In view of the results, we conclude that this theoretical convergence, not only exists, but also can be explained according to their common origin in the work of David Hume.
Palabras clave (en): Economic theory, sociological theory, pioneers of sociology, Adam Smith
Sagar Hernández Chuliá, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Doctor en Sociología por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

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Hernández Chuliá, S. (2016). La fundamental convergencia teórica entre el pensamiento económico de Adam Smith y el de los pioneros de la sociología británica. Revista CIFE: Lecturas De Economía Social, 18(29), 69-92. https://doi.org/10.15332/s0124-3551.2016.0029.03