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The Theory of Moral Sentiments
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Adam Smith’s moral philosophy of sympathy, conscience, virtue, and social judgment.
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Before The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith wrote this influential account of sympathy, moral imagination, self-command, and the impartial spectator. The book is essential for readers who want the ethical foundation behind Smith’s economics and the Scottish Enlightenment view of social life.
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments
THE THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS; OR, AN ESSAY TOWARDS An ANALYSIS of the PRINCIPLES by which MEN naturally judge concerning the CONDUCT and CHARACTER, first of their NEIGHBOURS, and afterwards of THEMSELVES. TO WHICH IS ADDED, A DISSERTATION ON THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGES.
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Formerly Professor of Philosophy in the University of Glasgow; and Author of the Nature and Cause of the Wealth of Nations.
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THE SIXTH EDITION.
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- 01Full text
- 02BY ADAM SMITH, L.L.D. F.R.S.
- 03THE SIXTH EDITION.
- 04DUBLIN:
- 05M,DCC,LXXVII.
- 06CONTENTS.
- 07PART I.
- 08SECTION I.
- 09SECTION II.
- 10SECTION III.
- 11PART II.
- 12SECTION I.
- 13SECTION II.
- 14SECTION III.
- 15PART III.
- 16PART IV.
- 17PART V.
- 18PART VI.
- 19SECTION I.
- 20SECTION II.
- 21SECTION III.
- 22SECTION IV.
- 23INTRODUCTION.
- 24CONSISTING OF THREE SECTIONS.
- 25INTRODUCTION.
- 26INTRODUCTION.
- 27CONSISTING OF ONE SECTION.
- 28CONSISTING OF ONE SECTION.
- 29CONSISTING OF ONE SECTION.
- 30CONSISTING OF FOUR SECTIONS.
- 31INTRODUCTION.
- 32INTRODUCTION.
- 33THE END.
- 34FINIS.
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