Wer sind wir, wenn wir arbeiten? Soziale Identität im Markt bei Smith und Hegel
Journal
Deutsche Zeitschrift für Philosophie
ISSN
0012-1045
ISSN-Digital
2192-1482
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2011-12-10
Author(s)
Herzog, Lisa
Abstract (De)
This article examines the ways in which Adam Smith and G. W. F Hegel conceptualize the identity of workers in a market economy. Although both see human beings as shaped in and through social relationships, the relation between the worker and his work is seen in different ways. For Smith, workers "have" human capital, while for Hegel workers "are" brewers, butchers or bakers; their profession is part of their identity. This conceptual difference, which is reflected in different "varieties of capitalism" today, shows that not only degrees, but also kinds of embeddedness need to be taken into account in discussions of the relation between individual and society.
Language
German
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SHSS - Kulturen, Institutionen, Maerkte (KIM)
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
De Gruyter
Publisher place
Berlin
Volume
59
Number
6
Start page
835
End page
852
Pages
18
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
211268