Reciprocity in France [ Political & Moral philosophy ]
… has guided sociologists and anthropologists, who have used the concept over the past century to describe the economic sociability of societies around the world. Historically, however, the term ‘reciprocity’, or ‘ réciprocité’ in French, … [orig. 1875] 1982), p. 779. During the Enlightenment, réciprocité appeared in discussions about various kinds of sociability: polite, commercial and political. Stock formulations include ‘a reciprocity of friendship and sentiments’, … – the idea that commerce reduces violence by binding nations and individuals together in peaceful forms of economic sociability. 14 Reciprocity conveyed a sense of balance and held out the promise of solidarity and mutual benefits. ‘All …
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