A Natureza Humana e o ‘Homem Econômico’ Milliano

This paper presents a fairly comprehensive account of John Stuart Mill’s conception of human nature. The main features of his view on psychology and on the role played by the institutions in molding the individual character are discussed, as well as some aspects of his ideal of man. These elements a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Mattos, Laura Valladão de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1997
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Estudos Econômicos (São Paulo)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/116882
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/ee/article/view/116882
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:J. S. Mill
homem econômico
utilitarismo
natureza humana
economic man
utilitarianism
human nature
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Sumario:This paper presents a fairly comprehensive account of John Stuart Mill’s conception of human nature. The main features of his view on psychology and on the role played by the institutions in molding the individual character are discussed, as well as some aspects of his ideal of man. These elements are essential to the comprehension of the meaning of Mill’s “economic man”, the abstraction upon which he defines the object of political economy.