The Theory of Moral Sentiments

<p><span style=color: rgba(55 65 81 1)>In this work often overshadowed by his seminal treatise 'The Wealth of Nations' Adam Smith probes:</span></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(55 65 81 1)>The complex nature of human morality</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(55 65 81 1)>The inherent human capacity for empathy</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(55 65 81 1)>The intricate interplay of passion and reason and</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(55 65 81 1)>How our moral thinking shapes our social lives relationships and societal structures. </span></li></ul><p><span style=color: rgba(55 65 81 1)>Smith proposes that our sense of morality arises from empathy rather than on a religious doctrine or abstract reasoning. In doing so it provides a basis for understanding the moral underpinnings of economic behavior and sheds light on the social bonds that hold societies together. It also offers insights into issues of social justice welfare and how we should treat others.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(55 65 81 1)>As a complement to The Wealth of Nations this book has</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(55 65 81 1)>profoundly impacted the current understanding of capitalism and morality together</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(55 65 81 1)>with societal structures and norms. Long considered a foundational text for</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(55 65 81 1)>moral philosophers and social scientists Smith's book is still read widely</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(55 65 81 1)>today.  </span></p><p><br></p>