Smith, Adam creator Raphael,, D. D. creator Adam Smith text Indianapolis : Liberty Classics , 1982, ©1976 monographic eng

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x, 412 pages ; 23 cm. ‘How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.’ So begins The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759), the first major text by Adam Smith, who, seven years later, was to publish what was to become one of the major economic classics, The Wealth of Nations (1776). However, Smith regarded The Theory of Moral Sentiments as his most important work because in it he identified the profound human instinct to act not necessarily in self-interest but through, as he phrased it, a ‘mutual sympathy of sentiments’. The work is divided into seven parts, starting with Part 1: Of the Propriety of Action, in which Smith proposes the idea that ‘Sympathy’ can underlie human actions towards others, prompted by various emotions, be it perception of misfortune in others or simply ‘the pleasure of mutual sympathy’. Other parts include ‘Of the Effect of Utility upon the Sentiment of Approbation’, ‘Of the Character of Virtue’ and finally ‘Of Systems of Moral Philosophy’. Formations of the theory of moral sentiments Adam Smith's lectures on ethics Influence of stoic philosophy Influence of contemporary thinkers Evolution Development between editions Relation of TMS to WN Reception Early comment and foreign translations Select bibliography The text Account of editions 1-7 Editorial policy The theory of moral sentiments Appendix I minor variants Appendix II the passage on Atonement, and a manuscript fragment on justice / Adam Smith Ethics Morale Ouvrages avant 1800 Smith, Adam Morale Ouvrages avant 1800 170 SMI 9780865970120 : International Book Distributors : Flat No.-17, Prakash Apartments, Building No.- 4405/2, 5 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002 221103 20221103104959.0