Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Liberal Individualism and Liberal Neutrality', 'The Wealth of Nations' and 'A Realist Theory of Science'

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind

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Kind essences are the categorical bases of a thing's causal powers [Bhaskar, by Chakravartty]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 1. Contractarianism

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People prepare our dinner from their own self-interest, not from humanity [Smith,A]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / e. Liberal community

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Liberals are not too individualistic, because people recognise and value social relations [Kymlicka]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism

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Selfish profit-seeking increases collective wealth, so greed is good, and egoism is altruism [Smith,A, by Harari]