num_pages: 446
description: Adam Smith's major work of 1759 develops the foundation for a general system of morals, and is a text of central importance in the history of moral and political thought. Through the idea of sympathy and the mental construct of an impartial spectator, Smith formulated highly original theories of conscience, moral judgment and the virtues. This volume offers a new edition of the text with helpful notes for the student reader, and a substantial introduction that establishes the work in its philosophical and historical context.
language: English
title: The Theory of Moral Sentiments
titlecomplete: The Theory of Moral Sentiments (Texts in the History of Philosophy)
genres: Business, Politics, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Nonfiction, Classics, Economics, Sociology, History
ratings_count: 4200
publisher: Cambridge University Press