Alvey, James E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) 3, pp. 249-267
Purpose – In the Western world the voices calling for a secular society have grown ever louder over the last three … centuries. This paper seeks to return to one of the founders of modernity for guidance. Adam Smith advocated globalization on … economic and moral grounds. Design/methodology/approach – A discussion focusing on those calling for a secular society and, in …