Liberal Thought in Nineteenth-Century Colombia: Between Utilitarianism, Ideology, and Laissez-Faire
ABSTRACT
This conference explored the roots of Colombian liberalism in the nineteenth century by reading European authors such Bentham, Say, and Destutt de Tracy, as well as Colombian authors. Among the themes explored were the compatibility of utilitarianism and natural rights.
READING LIST
Conference Readings
Bentham, Jeremy. Jeremy Bentham’s Economic Writings: Critical Edition Based on His Printed Works and Unprinted Manuscripts, Volume Three. Edited by Stark, W. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1954.
Bentham, Jeremy. The Works of Jeremy Bentham, Volume 2 [1843]. Edinburgh: published under the Superintendence of his Executor, John Bowring, 1838-1843.
Bentham, Jeremy. The Works of Jeremy Bentham, Volume One. Edited by John Bowring. New York: Russell & Russell, Inc., 1962.
Caro, Miguel Antonio. Estudio sobre el Utilitarismo, Volumen 1. Bogotá: Instituto Caro y Cuervo, 1962.
Destutt de Tracy, Antoine Louis Claude. A Treatise on Political Economy. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2011.
Galán, Anjel M. Obras del Doctor Ezequiel Rojas. Bogotá: Imprenta Especial, 1882.
Núñez, Rafael. La reforma política [Tomo I]. Bogotá: Imprenta de la Luz, 1882.
Núñez, Rafael. La reforma política [Tomo II]. Bogotá: Imprenta de la Luz, 1888.
Roldán, Salvador Camacho. Escritos Varios [Tres Tomos, 2a edición]. Bogotá: Editorial Incunables, 1983.
Samper, José María. Escritos político-económicos. Bogotá: Banco de la República, 1977.
Samper, José María. Ensayo sobre las revoluciones políticas y la condición social de las repúblicas colombianas Hispano-americanas; con un ápendice sobre la orografía y la población de la Confederación Granadina. Bogotá: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1969.
Say, Jean-Baptiste. Tratado de Economía Política. Mexico City: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 2001.