New Essays on Adam Smith's Moral Philosophy - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1933360631 ISBN 13 : 9781933360638

Editeur : RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press, 2012

Synopsis

Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a Scottish philosopher who, with his good friend David Hume, can be ranked as the most famous of the 18th century 'Scottish Enlightenment' philosophers. He is most well-known for his 1776 book An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, perhaps the first modern work of economics; it was an instant success. Less successful, but just as important, was Smith's earlier book, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, first published in 1759; it underwent five revisions, the last appearing in 1790. A key idea of Smith's moral philosophy was the notion of sympathy (or what we today would call empathy), which allows us to understand another's point of view 'our fellow-feeling with any passion whatever' when we imaginatively put ourselves into the shoes of another. The essays in this volume give us a better understanding of the complexities and subtleties of Smith's thought about matters of morality and about his relations with his friend David Hume, from whom he drew much of his moral theory. The essays discuss the historical context of Smith's life in 18th century Scotland; investigate 'the Adam Smith Problem' concerning the issue of consistency or lack of consistency between The Theory of Moral Sentiments and The Wealth of Nations; elaborate on the moral issues in commercial society and the role of resentment (one of the 'unsocial passions') in Smith's account of morality; and discuss how Hume's death may have affected Smith's philosophy. Earlier versions of the papers in this volume were presented at a three-day conference, "Adam Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments," at Rochester Institute of Technology in May 2006. This book is part of the RIT Press Philosophy Series.

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À propos de l?auteur

David B. Suits is Professor of Philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology. His current research interests include the philosophy of death, the philosophy of mind, artificial intelligence, and the nature of empathy. He is finishing a book, The Singularity of Death: An Epicurean Perspective.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1933360631
• ISBN 13: 9781933360638
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 254
• Éditeur: Robison Wade L, Suits David B
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• Personne responsable: non disponible