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The Theory Of Morality
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Author : Alan Donagan
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2014-12-10
The Theory Of Morality written by Alan Donagan and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-10 with Philosophy categories.
"Let us . . . nominate this the most important theoretical work on ethical or moral theory since John Rawls's Theory of Justice. If you have philosophical inclinations and want a good workout, this conscientious scrutiny of moral assumptions and expressions will be most rewarding. Donagan explores ways of acting in the Hebrew-Christian context, examines them in the light of natural law and rational theories, and proposes that formal patterns for conduct can emerge. All this is tightly reasoned, the argument is packed, but the language is clear."—Christian Century "The man value of this book seems to me to be that it shows the force of the Hebrew-Christian moral tradition in the hands of a creative philosopher. Throughout the book, one cannot but feel that a serious philosopher is trying to come to terms with his religious-moral background and to defend it against the prevailing secular utilitarian position which seems to dominate academic philosophy."—Bernard Gert, Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
The Theory Of Moral Sentiments
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Author : Adam Smith
language : en
Publisher: Glasgow Edition of the Works a
Release Date : 1982
The Theory Of Moral Sentiments written by Adam Smith and has been published by Glasgow Edition of the Works a this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Business & Economics categories.
'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.' So begins The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759), the first major text by Adam Smith, who, seven years later, was to publish what was to become one of the major economic classics, The Wealth of Nations (1776). However, Smith regarded The Theory of Moral Sentiments as his most important work because in it he identified the profound human instinct to act not necessarily in self-interest but through, as he phrased it, a 'mutual sympathy of sentiments'. The work is divided into seven parts, starting with Part 1: Of the Propriety of Action, in which Smith proposes the idea that 'Sympathy' can underlie human actions towards others, prompted by various emotions, be it perception of misfortune in others or simply 'the pleasure of mutual sympathy'. Other parts include 'Of the Effect of Utility upon the Sentiment of Approbation', 'Of the Character of Virtue' and finally 'Of Systems of Moral Philosophy'. In this concluding section, Smith considers the views of other philosophers, including Epicurus, Zeno, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero and Hobbes, as well as the opinions of his mentor, Dr Francis Hutchison, an important influence. In short, Smith proposes that man's sense of morality is interwoven with social instincts as much as reason or self-interest. Sympathy - the contemporary word we would use is empathy - is a universal and strongly held emotion in mankind, he says, imbued with virtue, prudence, justice and beneficence. The Theory of Moral Sentiments was, and remains, a milestone in Western philosophy.
The Theory Of Morals
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Author : Edgar Frederick Carritt
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1930
The Theory Of Morals written by Edgar Frederick Carritt and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Philosophy categories.
New Perspectives On Adam Smith S The Theory Of Moral Sentiments
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Author : Geoff Cockfield
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2007-11-27
New Perspectives On Adam Smith S The Theory Of Moral Sentiments written by Geoff Cockfield and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-27 with Psychology categories.
'New Perspectives on Adam Smith's "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" is a comprehensive study of Smith's ideas. It brings together themes and methodologies from a variety of fields including politics, sociology, intellectual history, history of science and evolutionary psychology.
The Theory Of Morals
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Author : Edgar Frederick Carritt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
The Theory Of Morals written by Edgar Frederick Carritt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Ethics categories.
The Theory Of Moral Sentiments
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Author : Adam Smith (économiste)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1812
The Theory Of Moral Sentiments written by Adam Smith (économiste) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1812 with categories.
The Theory Of Abstract Ethics
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1916
The Theory Of Abstract Ethics written by and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1916 with Ethics categories.
The Theory Of Morals
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Author : M. Timur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
The Theory Of Morals written by M. Timur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Ethics categories.
The Theory Of Moral Sentiments
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Author : Adam Smith
language : en
Publisher: General Books
Release Date : 2009-08
The Theory Of Moral Sentiments written by Adam Smith and has been published by General Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08 with categories.
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: enjoyment. Men of retirement and fpecula- tion, who are apt to fit brooding at home over either grief or refentment, though they may often have more humanity, more gene- rofity, and a nicer fenfe of honour, yet fel- dom poffefs that equality of temper which is fo common among men of the world. CHAP. V. Of the amiabIe and refpettable virtues. i UPON thefe two different efforts, upon that of the fpectator to enter into the fentiments of the perfon principally concerned, and upon that of the perfon principally concerned, to bring down his emotions to what the fpectator can go along with, are founded two different fets of virtues. The foft, the gentle, the amiable virtues, the virtues of candid condefcenfion and indulgent humanity, are founded upon the one: the great, the awful and refpeftable, the virtues of felf- denial, of felf-governrnent, of that command of the paffions which fubjects all the movements of our nature to what our own dignity and honour, and the propriety of our own conduct require, take their origin from the other. How amiable does he appear to be, 'whofe fympathetic heart feems to re-echo all the fentiments of thofe with whom he converfes, who grieves for their calamities, who refentstheir injuries, and who rejoices at their good fortune When we bring home to ourfelves the fituation of his companions, we enter into their gratitude, and feel what confolation they muft derive from the tender fympathy of fo affectionate a friend. And for a contrary reafon, how difagreeable does he appear to be, whofe hard and obdurate heart feels for himfelf only, but is altogether infenfible to the happinefs or mifery of others We enter, in this cafe too, into the pain which his prefence muft give to every mortal with whom he converfes, to thofe efpecially with whom...
Moral Theory
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Author : Mark Timmons
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2013
Moral Theory written by Mark Timmons and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Philosophy categories.
Overview: What makes an action right or wrong? Why is something good or bad? How does one make moral decision about what is right and good? These are among the main questions in ethics that are the subject of moral theory. This book explores some of the most historically important and currently debated moral theories about the nature of the right and good. After introducing students in the first chapter to some of the main aims and methods of evaluating a moral theory, the remaining chapters in this book are devoted to an examination of various moral theories including the divine command theory, moral relativism, natural law theory, Kant's moral theory, moral pluralism, virtue ethics and moral particularism. Providing an introduction to moral theory that explains and critically examines the theories of such classical moral philosophers as Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, Bentham, Mill and Ross, this book acquaints students with the work of contemporary moral philosophers.