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The first book from the renowned philosopher investigates the flip side of economic self-interest: the interest of the greater good.

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. Although the author is often misrepresented as a calculating... Read Full Overview

La Teor a de los sentimientos morales (1759) es un libro sobre tica del economista y fil sofo moral Adam Smith.1 Empieza por la exploraci n de todas las conductas humanas en las cuales el ego smo no parece jugar un papel determinante, como aseguraba Thomas Hobbes. Lo que se expone... Read Full Overview

The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Smith's first and in his own mind most important work, outlines his view of proper conduct and the institutions and sentiments that make men virtuous. Here he develops his doctrine of the impartial spectator, whose hypothetical... Read Full Overview

Edici n en tapa blanda del cl sico de Adam Smith, anotada y ampliada con su biograf a y los antecedentes del pensamiento econ mico. Fundador de la econom a cl sica y autor de La riqueza de las naciones, ADAM SMITH (1723-1790) suele ser tenido s lo como economista, pero el campo... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Adam Smith's theory on morals provides the philosophical bedrock for his future works on economics, including his most famous book The Wealth of Nations. Published in 1759, this work sees Smith follow the lead of his tutor and mentor Francis Hutcheson. He divides his ethical... Read Full Overview

To truly understand Adam Smith's economic masterpiece "The Wealth of Nations", one must understand its moral foundation. Without Smith's essential prequel, "The Theory of Moral Sentiments", the more famous "Wealth of Nations" can easily be misunderstood, twisted, or dismissed... Read Full Overview

Adam Smith's theory on morals provides the philosophical bedrock for his future works on economics, including his most famous book The Wealth of Nations. Published in 1759, this work sees Smith follow the lead of his tutor and mentor Francis Hutcheson. He divides his ethical... Read Full Overview

Written in 1759 by Scottish philosopher and political economist Adam Smith, "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" provides much of the foundation for the ideas in his later works, most notably in "The Wealth of Nations." Through this initial text, Smith expresses his general system... Read Full Overview

La Teor a de los sentimientos morales (1759) es un libro sobre tica del economista y fil sofo moral Adam Smith.1 Empieza por la exploraci n de todas las conductas humanas en las cuales el ego smo no parece jugar un papel determinante, como aseguraba Thomas Hobbes. Lo que se... Read Full Overview

The Theory of Moral Sentiments is a classic work of philosophy written by Adam Smith. In this book, Smith explores the nature of human morality and the role that our emotions and sentiments play in shaping our moral behavior. He argues that our moral judgments are not based solely... Read Full Overview

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. Although the author is often misrepresented... Read Full Overview

La Teor a de los sentimientos morales (1759) es un libro sobre tica del economista y fil sofo moral Adam Smith. Empieza por la exploraci n de todas las conductas humanas en las cuales el ego smo no parece jugar un papel determinante.