Foucault on Adam Smith’s Liberalism

This article examines the interpretation of Adam Smith’s writings in The Birth of Biopolitics, where Foucault delves into market processes, the government’s role, the nature of economic knowledge, the dynamics of the “invisible hand,” and the complex relationship between society and the state. Howev...

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Autor principal: Salinas, Alejandra M.
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Duncker & Humblot 2026
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Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984
Smith, Adam, 1723-1790
LIBERALISMO
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/21160
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spelling I33-R139-123456789-211602026-03-31T05:01:17Z Foucault on Adam Smith’s Liberalism Salinas, Alejandra M. Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984 Smith, Adam, 1723-1790 LIBERALISMO This article examines the interpretation of Adam Smith’s writings in The Birth of Biopolitics, where Foucault delves into market processes, the government’s role, the nature of economic knowledge, the dynamics of the “invisible hand,” and the complex relationship between society and the state. However, despite their shared interest in studying the forms of political power, the two authors differ significantly, since Smith espoused ideas that the French philosopher refused to endorse. It is the extensive readership of Foucault that justifies his inclusion in the study of contemporary receptions of Smith’s liberalism. We present Foucault’s lectures that deal with Smith’s ideas and evaluate the strengths and tensions in his analysis. 2026-03-30T17:20:00Z 2026-03-30T17:20:00Z 2023 Artículo 2568-762X https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/21160 10.3790/schm.2024.383298 spa Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ application/pdf Duncker & Humblot Journal of Contextual Economics, 2023 143
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topic Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984
Smith, Adam, 1723-1790
LIBERALISMO
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Smith, Adam, 1723-1790
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Foucault on Adam Smith’s Liberalism
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