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Very GoodA book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Paperback
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1 lbs
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9781494844783
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Theory of Moral Sentiments
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10 in
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2013
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Trade Paperback
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English
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0.7 in
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Business & Economics
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Business Ethics
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22.6 Oz
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7 in
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290 Pages
The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Smith, Adam
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1494844788
ISBN-13
9781494844783
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Book Title
Theory of Moral Sentiments
Number of Pages
290 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Business Ethics
Genre
Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
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Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
Item Length
10 in
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7 in
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22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
170
Synopsis
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. Smith rightly lays the premise of his economics in a seedbed of moral philosophy — the rights and wrongs, the whys and why-nots of human conduct. 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 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 propriety of conduct undergirds all social, political and economic activities, private and public. 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. 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. With such salient observations Smith embarks in a survey of vices to avoid and passions to govern. He describes virtues to cultivate in order to master one’s self as well as the power of wealth. These include courage, duty, benevolence, propriety, prudence and self-respect. 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. This book is a vital component to any reading of “The Wealth of Nations”. “The Theory of Moral Sentiments” is the life-blood or soul of “The Wealth of Nations”. Without “Moral Sentiments” one is left with an empty, even soulless, economic theory that can be construed as greedy and grasping no matter how much wealth may be acquired.
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