Major Works
The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759)
- Recommended edition: Smith, Adam. The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Edited by D. D. Raphael and A. L. Macfie. Oxford: Clarendon Press; New York: Oxford University Press, 1976.Excerpt: How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.… MorePolity and Economy by Joseph Cropsey
- Cropsey, Joseph. Polity and Economy: An Interpretation of the Principles of Adam Smith. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1977.This classic work locates Smith’s work and theory within the history of political philosophy and demonstrates the extent to which Smith’s theory can be seen as an outgrowth of modern political philosophy.
Other Works
The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759)
- Recommended edition: Smith, Adam. The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Edited by D. D. Raphael and A. L. Macfie. Oxford: Clarendon Press; New York: Oxford University Press, 1976.Excerpt: How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.… MorePolity and Economy by Joseph Cropsey
- Cropsey, Joseph. Polity and Economy: An Interpretation of the Principles of Adam Smith. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1977.This classic work locates Smith’s work and theory within the history of political philosophy and demonstrates the extent to which Smith’s theory can be seen as an outgrowth of modern political philosophy.
Commentary
The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759)
- Recommended edition: Smith, Adam. The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Edited by D. D. Raphael and A. L. Macfie. Oxford: Clarendon Press; New York: Oxford University Press, 1976.Excerpt: How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.… MorePolity and Economy by Joseph Cropsey
- Cropsey, Joseph. Polity and Economy: An Interpretation of the Principles of Adam Smith. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1977.This classic work locates Smith’s work and theory within the history of political philosophy and demonstrates the extent to which Smith’s theory can be seen as an outgrowth of modern political philosophy.
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759)
- Recommended edition: Smith, Adam. The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Edited by D. D. Raphael and A. L. Macfie. Oxford: Clarendon Press; New York: Oxford University Press, 1976.Excerpt: How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.… MorePolity and Economy by Joseph Cropsey
- Cropsey, Joseph. Polity and Economy: An Interpretation of the Principles of Adam Smith. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1977.This classic work locates Smith’s work and theory within the history of political philosophy and demonstrates the extent to which Smith’s theory can be seen as an outgrowth of modern political philosophy.
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759)
- Recommended edition: Smith, Adam. The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Edited by D. D. Raphael and A. L. Macfie. Oxford: Clarendon Press; New York: Oxford University Press, 1976.Excerpt: How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.… MorePolity and Economy by Joseph Cropsey
- Cropsey, Joseph. Polity and Economy: An Interpretation of the Principles of Adam Smith. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1977.This classic work locates Smith’s work and theory within the history of political philosophy and demonstrates the extent to which Smith’s theory can be seen as an outgrowth of modern political philosophy.