"The Essays of Adam Smith" by Adam Smith is a compilation of writings that explores different philosophical ideas. It deals with subjects like how we form our own languages, what we think about morality, and how we understand things like science and art. Smith looks at what makes us human and what rules guide how we act in society, especially focusing on the idea of sympathy, which suggests that people naturally feel connected to each other and can understand each other's feelings through compassion. The collection shows how our feelings impact our understanding of what's right, fair, and morally correct, offering a picture of human interactions and ethical considerations.
The Essays of Adam Smith
By Adam Smith
Discover a world where feelings shape right and wrong, connecting us to others through shared emotions in a journey through human nature and ethics.
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About the AuthorAdam Smith was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the thinking of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment. Seen by some as "The Father of Economics" or "The Father of Capitalism", he wrote two classic works, The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). The latter, often abbreviated as The Wealth of Nations, is considered his magnum opus and the first modern work that treats economics as a comprehensive system and as an academic discipline. Smith refuses to explain the distribution of wealth and power in terms of God's will and instead appeals to natural, political, social, economic, legal, environmental and technological factors and the interactions among them. Among other economic theories, the work introduced Smith's idea of absolute advantage.
Adam Smith was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the thinking of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment. Seen by some as "The Father of Economics" or "The Father of Capitalism", he wrote two classic works, The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). The latter, often abbreviated as The Wealth of Nations, is considered his magnum opus and the first modern work that treats economics as a comprehensive system and as an academic discipline. Smith refuses to explain the distribution of wealth and power in terms of God's will and instead appeals to natural, political, social, economic, legal, environmental and technological factors and the interactions among them. Among other economic theories, the work introduced Smith's idea of absolute advantage.
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