David Hume's model of man
Classical political economy as “inspired” political economy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9256083 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alain Marciano (0000-0002-7283-5520, EconomiX, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 369-386 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Social Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6764 • E-ISSN: 1470-1162 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00346760600892782 |
| OpenAlex | W2056377184 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
The purpose of this paper is to analyse David Hume's model of man. We show that three major elements characterize his representation of man: first the weaknesses and limitations of human rationality; second, the psychological foundations of human behaviour, with a particular focus on the role of association in human cognition; and third, the collective dimension of individual learning through a process of communication based on sympathy. Therefore, we show that the theory of human nature and human cognition Hume proposes is different from the narrow view of man as homo œconomicus that is used by mainstream economists
Cognition · Dimension (graph theory) · Economics · Epistemology · Mainstream · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Rationality · Representation (politics) · Sociology · Sympathy · Economic Theory and Institutions · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Law · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |