The Theory of Moral Sentiments — Adam Smith

How are the unfortunate relieved when they have sound out a person to whom they can communicate the cause of their sorrow Upon his sympathy they seem to disburthen themselves of a part of their distress he is not improperly said to share it with them He not only feels a sorrow of the same kind with that which they feel but as if he had derived a part of it to himself what he feels seems to alleviate the weight of what they feel Yet by relating their misfortunes they in some measure renew their grief They awaken in their memory the remembrance of those circumstances which occasion their affliction Their tears accordingly flow faster than before and they are apt to abandon themselves to all the weakness of sorrow They take pleasure however in all this and it is evident are sensibly relieved by it because the sweetness of his sympathy more than compensates the bitterness of that sorrow which in order to excite that sympathy they had thus enlivened and renewed The cruelest insult on the contrary which can be offered to the unfortunate is to appear to make light of their calamities To seem not to be affected with the joy of our companions is but want of politeness but not to wear a serious countenance when they tell us their afflictions is real and gross inhumanity Tanıtım Bülteninden

Adam Smith tarafından kaleme alınan The Theory of Moral Sentiments Gece Kitaplığı eseri olarak okurlarla buluşuyor The Theory of Moral Sentiments Adam Smith Kitap Özeti How are the unfortunate relieved when they have sound out a person to whom they can communicate the cause of their sorrow Upon his sympathy they seem to disburthen themselves of a part of their distress he is not improperly said to share it with them He not only feels a sorrow of the same kind with that which they feel but as if he had derived a part of it to himself what he feels seems to alleviate the weight of what they feel Yet by relating their misfortunes they in some measure renew their grief They awaken in their memory the remembrance of those circumstances which occasion their affliction Their tears accordingly flow faster than before and they are apt to abandon themselves to all the weakness of sorrow They take pleasure however in all this and it is evident are sensibly relieved by it because the sweetness of his sympathy more than compensates the bitterness of that sorrow which in order to excite that sympathy they had thus enlivened and renewed The cruelest insult on the contrary which can be offered to the unfortunate is to appear to make light of their calamities To seem not to be affected with the joy of our companions is but want of politeness but not to wear a serious countenance when they tell us their afflictions is real and gross inhumanity Yayınevi Gece Kitaplığı Yazar Adam Smith Sayfa 294 Sayfa Kağıt 2 Hamur Boyut 13 50x21 00 cm Basım Yılı Mart 2022 Barkod 9786254300196 Kategori Yabancı Dilde Kitaplar Diğer İnsan ve Toplum

How are the unfortunate relieved when they have sound out a person to whom they can communicate the cause of their sorrow Upon his sympathy they seem to disburthen themselves of a part of their distress he is not improperly said to share it with them He not only feels a sorrow of the same kind with that which they feel but as if he had derived a part of it to himself what he feels seems to alleviate the weight of what they feel Yet by relating their misfortunes they in some measure renew their grief They awaken in their memory the remembrance of those circumstances which occasion their affliction Their tears accordingly flow faster than before and they are apt to abandon themselves to all the weakness of sorrow They take pleasure however in all this and it is evident are sensibly relieved by it because the sweetness of his sympathy more than compensates the bitterness of that sorrow which in order to excite that sympathy they had thus enlivened and renewed The cruelest insult on the contrary which can be offered to the unfortunate is to appear to make light of their calamities To seem not to be affected with the joy of our companions is but want of politeness but not to wear a serious countenance when they tell us their afflictions is real and gross inhumanity

The foundation for a general system of morals this 1749 work is a landmark in the history of moral and political thought Readers familiar with Adam Smith from The Wealth of Nations will find this earlier book a revelation Although the author is often misrepresented as a calculating rationalist who advises the pursuit of self interest in the marketplace regardless of the human cost he was also interested in the human capacity for benevolence as The Theory of Moral Sentiments amply demonstrates The greatest prudence Smith suggests may lie in following economic self interest in order to secure the basic necessities This is only the first step however toward the much higher goal of achieving a morally virtuous life Smith elaborates upon a theory of the imagination inspired by the philosophy of David Hume His reasoning takes Hume s logic a step further by proposing a more sophisticated notion of sympathy leading to a series of highly original theories involving conscience moral judgment and virtue Smith s legacy consists of his reconstruction of the Enlightenment idea of a moral or social science that embraces both political economy and the theory of law and government His articulate expression of his philosophy continues to inspire and challenge modern

The foundation for a general system of morals this 1749 work is a landmark in the history of moral and political thought Readers familiar with Adam Smith from The Wealth of Nations will find this earlier book a revelation Although the author is often misrepresented as a calculating rationalist who advises the pursuit of self interest in the marketplace regardless of the human cost he was also interested in the human capacity for benevolence as The Theory of Moral Sentiments amply demonstrates The greatest prudence Smith suggests may lie in following economic self interest in order to secure the basic necessities This is only the first step however toward the much higher goal of achieving a morally virtuous life Smith elaborates upon a theory of the imagination inspired by the philosophy of David Hume His reasoning takes Hume s logic a step further by proposing a more sophisticated notion of sympathy leading to a series of highly original theories involving conscience moral judgment and virtue Smith s legacy consists of his reconstruction of the Enlightenment idea of a moral or social science that embraces both political economy and the theory of law and government His articulate expression of his philosophy continues to inspire and challenge modern readers

How are the unfortunate relieved when they have sound out a person to whom they can communicate the cause of their sorrow Upon his sympathy they seem to disburthen themselves of a part of their distress he is not improperly said to share it with them He not only feels a sorrow of the same kind with that which they feel but as if he had derived a part of it to himself what he feels seems to alleviate the weight of what they feel Yet by relating their misfortunes they in some measure renew their grief They awaken in their memory the remembrance of those circumstances which occasion their affliction Their tears accordingly flow faster than before and they are apt to abandon themselves to all the weakness of sorrow They take pleasure however in all this and it is evident are sensibly relieved by it because the sweetness of his sympathy more than compensates the bitterness of that sorrow which in order to excite that sympathy they had thus enlivened and renewed The cruelest insult on the contrary which can be offered to the unfortunate is to appear to make light of their calamities To seem not to be affected with the joy of our companions is but want of politeness but not to wear a serious countenance when they tell us their afflictions is real and gross inhumanity img src https s3 eu west 1 amazonaws com dia kitadagitim ckeditor_assets pictures 53 content_1_original_original jpg alt height 15 width 15 font size 1 color white font img

Or an Essay Twards 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

The foundation for a general system of morals this 1749 work is a landmark in the history of moral and political thought Readers familiar with Adam Smith from The Wealth of Nations will find this earlier book a revelation Although the author is often misrepresented as a calculating rationalist who advises the pursuit of self interest in the marketplace regardless of the human cost he was also interested in the human capacity for benevolence as The Theory of Moral Sentiments amply demonstrates The greatest prudence Smith suggests may lie in following economic self interest in order to secure the basic necessities This is only the first step however toward the much higher goal of achieving a morally virtuous life Smith elaborates upon a theory of the imagination inspired by the philosophy of David Hume His reasoning takes Hume s logic a step further by proposing a more sophisticated notion of sympathy leading to a series of highly original theories involving conscience moral judgment and virtue Smith s legacy consists of his reconstruction of the Enlightenment idea of a moral or social science thatembraces both political economy and the theory of law and government His articulate expression of his philosophy continues to inspire and challenge modern readers