The Theory of Moral Sentiments / Or, an Essay Towards an Analysis of the Principles by Which Men Naturally Judge Concerning the Conduct and Character, First of Their Neighbours, and Afterwards of Themselves. to Which Is Added, a Dissertation on the Origin of Languages.
The Theory of Moral Sentiments is Adam Smith’s philosophical work on how people judge conduct and character, first in others and then in themselves. It develops ideas of sympathy, propriety and the impartial spectator, and includes a dissertation on the origin of languages. It is worth listening to for its thoughtful account of moral life and human society.
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Opening of the book
Transcriber’s Note: The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain. THE THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS; OR, AN ESSAY TOWARDS An Analysis of the Principles by which Men naturally judge concerning the Conduct and Character, first of their Neighbours, and afterwards of THEMSELVES. TO WHICH IS ADDED, A DISSERTATION ON THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGES.
BΏ ADAM SMITH, L.L.D. F.R.S.
Formerly Professor of Philosophy in the University of Glasgow; and Author of the
Nature and Cause of the Wealth of Nations.
THE SIXTH EDITION.
DUBLIN:
Printed for J. BŧĵǵǵΏ and C. JĵŕƫǪLjƿ, No. 32, SƫƗƿƿŧǡ-RLj΅.
M,DCC,LXXVII.
CONTENTS.
PART I.
Of the Propriety of Action.
SECTION I.
Of the sense of propriety
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1.
CƒĵǙ. I. Of Sympathy
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CƒĵǙ. II. Of the Pleasure of mutual Sympathy
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CƒĵǙ. III. Of the manner in which we judge of the propriety or impropriety of the affections of other men, by their concord or dissonance with our own
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