The Or, an Essay Towards an Analysis of the Principles by Which Men Naturally Judge Concerning the Conduct and Character, First of Their Neighbours, and Afterwards of Themselves. to Which Is Added, a Dissertation on the Origin of Languages Smith, Adam 1723-1790 creator text utu 2022 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" by Adam Smith is a philosophical work published in 1759. It explores how humans form moral judgments through sympathy—the ability to imaginatively understand others' feelings by placing ourselves in their situations. Smith examines the foundations of ethical behavior, the limits of human moral capacity, and how self-interest paradoxically serves society's broader good. The book provided the philosophical groundwork for Smith's later economic theories, offering insights into human nature that bridge moral philosophy and social behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Of the propriety of action -- Of merit and demerit; or of the objects of reward and punishment -- Of the foundation of our judgments concerning our own sentiments and conduct, and of the sense of duty -- Of the effect of utility upon the sentiment of approbation -- Of the influence of custom and fashion upon the sentiments of moral approbation and disapprobation -- Of systems of moral philosophy -- Considerations concerning the first formation of languages, and the different genius of original and compound languages. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Theory_of_Moral_Sentiments Release date is 2022-02-09 Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Originally published: Ireland: J. Beatty and C. Jackson, 1777 Ethics -- Early works to 1800 Language and languages -- Early works to 1800 BJ Ireland: J. Beatty and C. Jackson, 1777 https://archive.org/details/theoryofmoralsen00smit https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67363 https://archive.org/details/theoryofmoralsen00smit https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67363 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134544.0 67363