The Theory of Moral Sentiments
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (591 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1494844788 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 290 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dena said Awesome book.. I've wanted to read this for years; finally got around to it. Awesome book.
He died in 1790. The latter, usually abbreviated as The Wealth of Nations, is considered his magnum opus and the first modern work of economics. Adam Smith (1723–1790) was a Scottish social philosopher and a pioneer of political economy. Smith obtained a professorship at Glasgow teaching moral philosophy, and during this time he wrote
Without Smith's essential prequel, "The Theory of Moral Sentiments", the more famous "Wealth of Nations" can easily be misunderstood, twisted, or dismissed. This propriety of conduct undergirds all social, political and economic activities, private and public. With such salient observations Smith embarks in a survey of vices to avoid and passions to govern. To truly understand Adam Smith's economic masterpiece "The Wealth of Nations", one must understand its moral foundation. Smith treats the passions of men with clinical precision, identifying a gamut of passions like selfishness, ambition and the distinction of ranks, vanity, intimidation, drawing examples from history and various schools of philosophy. The very first chapter of the book is entitled "Of Sympathy". He develops a powerful doctrine of "moral duty" based upon "the rules of justice", "the rules of chastity", and "the rules of veracity" that decries cowardice, treachery, and falsity. He extols such quiet virtues as politeness, modesty and plainness, probity and prudence, generosity and frankness -- certainly not the qualities of the stereotypical cartoon of a capitalist robber-baron. "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" is the life-blood or soul of "The Wealth of Nations". Smith's capitalism is far from a callous, insensitive, greed-motivated, love-of-profits-at-any-cost approach to the marketplace, when seen in the context of his "Moral Sentiments." Smith's first section deals with the "Propriety o
Smith obtained a professorship at Glasgow teaching moral philosophy, and during this time he wrote and published The Theory of Moral Sentiments. One of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, Smith is the author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Smith returned home and spent the next ten years writing The Wealth of Nations, publishing it in 1776. Smith is widely cited as the father of modern economics and capitalism. About the Author Adam Smith (1723–1790) was a Scottish social philosopher and a pioneer of political economy. After graduating, he delivered a successful series of public lectures at Edinburgh, leading him to collaborate with David Hume during the Scottish Enlightenment. He died in 1790. It earned him an enormous reputation and would become one of the most influential works on economics ever published. Smith studied social philosophy at the Univer