If someone holds false views about parts of a philosopher's thinking, they may be misled into believing that the system the philosopher built on those parts is self-contradictory or untenable. If we want to judge Adam Smith's philosophy as a whole we need to make sure we're properly understanding him in the details.
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Reply to comment by bumharmony in Adam Smith is thought to have held a labor theory of value. Philosopher Eric Schliesser explains why that's not quite the case. by [deleted]
If someone holds false views about parts of a philosopher's thinking, they may be misled into believing that the system the philosopher built on those parts is self-contradictory or untenable. If we want to judge Adam Smith's philosophy as a whole we need to make sure we're properly understanding him in the details.