The Theory of Moral Sentiments; [uniformly bound with:] An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
by SMITH, Adam
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments was written by Adam Smith in 1759. It provided the ethical, philosophical, psychological, and methodological underpinnings to Smith's later works, including The Wealth of Nations (1776), A Treatise on Public Opulence (1764) (first published in 1937), Essays on Philosophical Subjects (1795), and Lectures on Justice, Police, Revenue, and Arms (1763) (first published in 1896).
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- Peter Harrington (GB)
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- 163300
- Title
- The Theory of Moral Sentiments; [uniformly bound with:] An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Author
- SMITH, Adam
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- London: For T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies; and W. Creech, and J. Bell and Co. at Edinburgh, [Wealth of Nations: Printed for T. Ca
- Date Published
- 1801 & 1805
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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