TY - BOOK ID - 144705788 TI - The theory of moral sentiments PY - 2006 SN - 9780486452913 PB - Mineola, N.Y. Dover Publications DB - UniCat KW - B - PHILOSOPHY. PSYCHOLOGY. RELIGION KW - Ethics KW - History, 18th Century UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:144705788 AB - 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. By means of 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, together with a substantial introduction that sets the work in its philosophical and historical context. ER -