David Hume and Adam Smith: Comparing Mentor and Mentee Publications by Jordan Braband
Economics
Both Hume and Smith are influential philosophers and economists, and wrote some of the most important historical works in the beginnings of the study of economics. Both men wrote a variety of essays and publications on the subject, and were both published and respected men in their days. Hume and Smith have different writings with different focuses: Hume primarily focused on philosophy, while much of Smith’s writings centered on economics based on philosophy. While they may not have always agreed, there is a definite link between the two writers, and they are more similar than not in their writings.
Jordan Braband
Senior Showcase Oral Presentation
Ripon College
April 18, 2017
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Majors: Economics and Business Management
Minor: Sociology
Roots of Economic Dichotomy: A Comparative Analysis of Adam Smith and Karl Marx by Eric Seiler
Economics
One of the most commonly referenced dichotomies in the field of economics is that which pits capitalism against communism. The economists behind these ideologies, Adam Smith and Karl Marx, respectively, are generally seen as foils of each other, not having anything in common while having strictly opposing ideals. This paper aims to analyze the works of Smith and Marx in order to see just how strong of a dichotomy exists between the two while exploring the idea that there may have been some agreement between the two.
Seiler, Eric
Senior Showcase Oral presentation
Ripon College
April 23, 2015
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Major: Business Management/Economics
Minor: Sociology
Gurnee, Illinois
ECO 481 - History of Economic Thought