tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407655728479045776.post5473560688981715957..comments2023-04-10T23:23:40.072+08:00Comments on The Historian and His Facts: Economic Philosopher- Adam SmithPark, Sungbeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09954942075101624044noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407655728479045776.post-64673519393010630602009-08-26T16:08:28.703+08:002009-08-26T16:08:28.703+08:00I stated that Smith did not agree with the view of...I stated that Smith did not agree with the view of Francois Quesnay, the physiocrat because Quesnay too much focused on agricultural aspect<br />of labor. What does it imply? compared to France, England or Schottland where Smith was living in was more industrial than France. At the time, England was already about to proceed to industrial revolution, that is why smith could not totally accept the view of Francois Quesnay about labor. <br /><br />As the indsutrial changes or revolution was coming to that society, there were also changes in social, political, economic, and cultural state. <br /><br />First, in social state, there came urbanization. The big cities emerged and population of that cities greatly increased. and As the big city emerged, there came a lot of social changes in terms of education, and status of the people. And this social changes were directly related to cultural changes. <br /><br />(Hoping that I ll be able to discuss it. After I read "The Third Wave of Alvin Toffler) <br /><br />Second, in Smith's time when the industrialization was about to begin, there was gradual economic growth. there were already factories which can greatly increase productivity and it caused ecnomic growth.<br /><br />And... in terms of politics, and the state of non-European countries, I think I need to study more... or. can you give some clue about those concerns??Park, Sungbeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09954942075101624044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407655728479045776.post-53997219159640471162009-08-24T12:37:06.937+08:002009-08-24T12:37:06.937+08:00Good work. You are able to narrate his biography,...Good work. You are able to narrate his biography, and explain his contributions?<br /><br />But what about the historical context? What events or states (longue duree) may have influenced his thinking? I see references to the state of industrialization in 1700's in your discussion on labor. What about other events that may have been witnessed by Smith in 1700's? What about the social, political, economic and cultureal state of Scotland, Britain, Europe or the world at the period? What was happening in Korea and the Philippines during these times?matangdilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059404345389342981noreply@blogger.com