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  • Published: 7 July 2010
  • ISBN: 9780143105923
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 528
  • RRP: $49.99
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments




The first book from the renowned philosopher investigates the flip side of economic self-interest: the interest of the greater good.

Best known for his revolutionary free-market economics treatise The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith was first and foremost a moral philosopher. In his classic work The Theory of Moral Sentiments, he advanced ideas about conscience, moral judgment, and virtue that have taken on renewed importance in business and politics.

Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

  • Published: 7 July 2010
  • ISBN: 9780143105923
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 528
  • RRP: $49.99
Categories:

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