Description
| Product ID: | 9780143105923 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Theory of Moral Sentiments |
| Authors: | Author: Adam Smith |
| Page Count: | 544 |
| Subjects: | Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Economic theory and philosophy, Economic theory & philosophy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Investigating the flip side of economic self-interest, this title advances ideas about conscience, moral judgement and virtue that have taken on the importance in business and politics. Best known for his revolutionary free-market economics treatise The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith was first and foremost a moral philosopher. In his first book, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, he investigated the flip side of economic self-interest: the interest of the greater good. Smith''s classic work advances ideas about conscience, moral judgement and virtue that have taken on renewed importance in business and politics. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2010-05-06 |
