The Theory of Moral Sentiments

The Theory of Moral SentimentsThe 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

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