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In this chapter we push the analysis one step further by comparing the projects of Hobbes and other modern-age authors. This comparison will allow us to comprehend the cultural and anthropological meaning of the birth of modern political economy.
The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.
J. J. Rousseau
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Bruni, L. (2012). Between Hobbes and Smith. In: The Genesis and Ethos of the Market. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137030528_6
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