Guerra-Pujol on Die Adam Smith Probleme

F. E. Guerra-Pujol, Pontifical Catholica University of Puerto Rico; University of Central Florida, has published Die Adam Smith Probleme. Here is the abstract.

The German mathematician David Hilbert famously identified 23 unsolved problems in mathematics in 1900. Following David Hilbert’s example, this paper contributes to the literature on Adam Smith by identifying a number of unsolved problems involving the life and work of the great philosopher-economist Adam Smith. For reference, my list of “Adam Smith problems” will be divided into three broad categories: Smith the flesh-and-blood man, Smith the public intellectual, and Smith the testator. As a result, the remainder of my paper will be organized as follows. Part I explores some open questions regarding various aspects of Adam Smith’s life and life choices. Next, Part II identifies several additional questions regarding Smith’s main works, ideas, and beliefs. Last, Part III will address one last Adam Smith mystery: his decision to have his unpublished works destroyed after his death.

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