The Theory of Moral Sentiments

ISBN: 9780559612190

出版社: BiblioLife

出版年: 2008-11-14

页数: 608

定价: USD 44.75

装帧: Paperback

内容简介

Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) lays the foundation for a general system of morals, and is a text of central importance in the history of moral and political thought. It presents a theory of the imagination which Smith derived from David Hume but which encompasses an idea of sympathy that in some ways is more sophisticated than anything in Hume's philosophy. By means of sympathy and the mental construct of an impartial spectator, Smith formulated highly original theories of conscience, moral judgment and the virtues. The enduring legacy of his work is its reconstruction of the Enlightenment idea of a moral, or social, science encompassing both political economy and the theory of law and government. This 2002 volume offers a new edition of the text with clear and helpful notes for the student reader, together with a substantial introduction that sets the work in its philosophical and historical context.

作者简介

亚当·斯密（1723-1790）：生于苏格兰，青年时期就读于牛津大学。1751年至1764年在格斯哥大学任哲学教授期间，发表了他的第一部著作《道德情操论》，为他在学术界赢得了声誉。他发表于1776年的《论国民与国家的财富》使他终于享有荣誉和爱戴。他于1790年去逝。一生未娶，没有子女。

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