This article examines Adam Smith’s Theory of moral sentiments. Taking as its point of departure the moral philosophy of the Scottish enlightenment, the paper presents the central argument of Smith’s Theory. It analyses the concepts of “sympathy” and “impartial spectator” and points to the originality of Smith’s argument on the relationship between morality and sociality.
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Length: 30 pages Date of creation: Aug 2006 Date of revision: Publication status: Published in Síntese - Revista de Filosofia, v. 35, p. 57-86, 2008. Handle: RePEc:cdp:texdis:td292
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