'How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him,...
Presents Adam Smith's influential treatise on social responsibility, advancing the principles of benevolence, justice, and sympathy.
" Smith's first section deals with the "Propriety of Action". The very first chapter of the book is entitled "Of Sympathy". This is very telling of Smith's view of life, and his approach to how men should conduct their lives.
This 1749 work features highly original theories of conscience, moral judgment, and virtue. It reconstructs the Enlightenment concept of social science, embracing both political economy and theories of law and government.
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.
Published in 1759, this work sees Smith follow the lead of his tutor and mentor Francis Hutcheson.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Classic from the year 2009 in the subject English - Literature, Works, language: English, abstract: Chap.