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The Theory of Moral Sentiments

The Theory of Moral Sentiments — Adam Smith — The Theory of Moral Sentiments is a book by Scottish economist Adam Smith, first published in 1759. It contains the framework for his later book, The Wealth of Nations, and is a treatise on moral philosophy and sentiments. The book is split into seven parts: Propriety of Action; Of Merit and Demerit; or, of the Objects of Reward and Punishment; Of the Foundation of our Judgments concerning our own Sentiments and Conduct, and of the Sense of Duty; Of the Effect of Utility upon the Sentiment of Approbation; Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon the Sentiments of Moral Approbation and Disapprobation; Of the Character of Virtue; and, Of Systems of Moral Philosophy.
557 printed pages
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Bookwire
Original publication
2022
Publication year
2022
Publisher
tredition
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  • fanynasutionhas quoted7 years ago
    Pity and compassion are words appropriated to signify our fellow-feeling with the sorrow of others. Sympathy, though its meaning was, perhaps, originally the same, may now, however, without much impropriety, be made use of to denote our fellow-feeling with any passion whatever.
  • fanynasutionhas quoted7 years ago
    Sympathy, therefore, does not arise so much from the view of the passion, as from that of the situation which excites it.
  • fanynasutionhas quoted7 years ago
    however, without much impropriety, be made use of to denote our fellow-feeling with any passion whatever.

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