The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Adam Smith, My Old Classics, My Old Classics
- 599 pages
- English
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Adam Smith, My Old Classics, My Old Classics
About This Book
The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith - is a 1759 book by Adam Smith. It provided the ethical, philosophical, psychological, and methodological underpinnings to Smith's later works, including The Wealth of Nations (1776), Essays on Philosophical Subjects (1795), and Lectures on Justice, Police, Revenue, and Arms (1763) (first published in 1896).Consists of 7 parts: Part I: Of the propriety of actionPart II: Of merit and demerit; or of the objects of reward and punishmentPart III: Of the foundations of our judgments concerning our own sentiments and conduct, and of the sense of duty.Part IV: Of the effect of utility upon the sentiments of approbation.Part V: Of the influence of custom and fashion upon the sentiments of moral approbation and disapprobation.Part VI: Of the character of virtuePart VII: Of systems of moral philosophy