This paper presents a computational method for assessing the uses of the category “genre.” It takes as its example the long-standing “Adam Smith” problem, which seeks to settle whether Smith’s two major works, The Theory of Moral Sentiments and The Wealth of Nations are compatible with each other and can be seen as contributing to a larger “system” of inquiry embarked upon by Smith.

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体裁的使用

本文提出了一种评估“类型”类别使用情况的计算方法。以长期存在的“亚当·史密斯”（Adam Smith）问题为例，该问题旨在解决史密斯的两大主要著作《道德情感理论》和《国家财富》是否相互兼容，并且可以被视为对更大的“系统开始由史密斯发起。