Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) lays the foundation for
a general system of morals, and is a text of central importance in the
history of moral and political thought. It presents a theory of the
imagination which Smith derived from David Hume but which encompasses
an idea of sympathy that in some ways is more sophisticated than
anything in Hume's philosophy. By means of sympathy and the mental
construct of an impartial spectator, Smith formulated highly original
theories of conscience, moral judgment and the virtues. The enduring
legacy of his work is its reconstruction of the Enlightenment idea of
a moral, or social, science encompassing both political economy and
the theory of law and government. This 2002 volume offers a new
edition of the text with clear and helpful notes for the student
reader, together with a substantial introduction that sets the work in
its philosophical and historical context.
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9780511039027
Publisert
2013
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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