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Mixed Goods and Social Reform

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[eng] In the continuing debate over Keynes' s political philosophy, Skidelsky has argued that Moore's mixed goods create a dilemma which troubled Keynes and gave his views on social reform distinctly conservative rather than radical tendencies. This paper argues that Skidelsky' s 'mixed goods dilemma' is a fiction. It does not exist in the thought of either Moore or [fre] Dans le contexte du débat au sujet de la philosophie politique de Keynes, Skidelsky a postulé que les 'mixed goods' de Moore créent un dilemme qui a troublé Keynes et a donné à ses vues sur la réforme sociale des tendences conservatrices plutôt que radicales. Ce papier soutient l'hypothèse que le dilemme des 'mixed goods' de Skidelsky est une fiction. Il n'existe pas dans la pensée de Moore ou de Keynes, et est le produit d'erreurs blatantes de lecture. Au contraire, les 'mixed goods' contribuent de manière positive à la maximisation de la bonté intrinsèque. Le résultat est que les propositions radicales ou majeurs en faveur du changement social restent intact à l'agenda de Keynes, et doivent être considérées selon leur mérites de manière analogue à d'autres propositions.

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  • Rod O'Donnell, 1998. "Mixed Goods and Social Reform," Cahiers d'Économie Politique, Programme National Persée, vol. 30(1), pages 167-185.
    • Handle: RePEc:prs:caecpo:cep_0154-8344_1998_num_30_1_1218
    DOI: 10.3406/cep.1998.1218
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