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Theory of Moral Sentiments
Library / Text
Theory of Moral Sentiments
Adam Smith · 1759, 1776
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In your plan: Week 31, Wed, 19 May 2027.
Study guide
The full study guide for this topic is being prepared. Meanwhile, here is the curator's guide below.
Curator's notes
- Why it matters
- Division of labour, markets, the invisible hand. And, often ignored, empathy as the base of morality.
- Use in training and coaching
- Teach both books together: markets need trust and empathy to work
- Connects to
- Hume; Marx; modern economics
- What to read
- Moral Sentiments Part 1; Wealth Book 1 ch. 1–2
- Text (date)
- Adam Smith, Theory of Moral Sentiments; Wealth of Nations (1759, 1776)
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