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The Theory of Moral Sentiments (Dover Philosophical Classics) - Softcover

Buch 33 von 77: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy

Smith, Adam

 
9780486452913: The Theory of Moral Sentiments (Dover Philosophical Classics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0486452913 ISBN 13: 9780486452913
Verlag: Dover Publications Inc., 2006

Inhaltsangabe

The foundation for a general system of morals, this 1749 work is a landmark in the history of moral and political thought. Readers familiar with Adam Smith from The Wealth of Nations will find this earlier book a revelation. Although the author is often misrepresented as a calculating rationalist who advises the pursuit of self-interest in the marketplace, regardless of the human cost, he was also interested in the human capacity for benevolence &; as The Theory of Moral Sentiments amply demonstrates.
The greatest prudence, Smith suggests, may lie in following economic self-interest in order to secure the basic necessities. This is only the first step, however, toward the much higher goal of achieving a morally virtuous life. Smith elaborates upon a theory of the imagination inspired by the philosophy of David Hume. His reasoning takes Hume's logic a step further by proposing a more sophisticated notion of sympathy, leading to a series of highly original theories involving conscience, moral judgment, and virtue.
Smith's legacy consists of his reconstruction of the Enlightenment idea of a moral, or social, science that embraces both political economy and the theory of law and government. His articulate expression of his philosophy continues to inspire and challenge modern readers.

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Verlag
Dover Publications Inc.
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0486452913
ISBN 13 
9780486452913
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Anzahl der Seiten
347
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