The Complete Works of Adam Smith. Books and Lectures. Illustrated : The Wealth of Nations, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, The Origins of Languages and others

Adam Smith

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Adam Smith was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the thinking of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment. Seen by some as "The Father of Economics" or "The Father of Capitalism", he wrote two classic works, The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). The latter, often abbreviated as The Wealth of Nations, is considered his magnum opus and the first modern work that treats economics as a comprehensive system and as an academic discipline. Smith refuses to explain the distribution of wealth and power in terms of God's will and instead appeals to natural, political, social, economic and technological factors and the interactions between them. Among other economic theories, the work introduced Smith's idea of absolute advantage.
Contents:
The Books
THE THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS
THE ORIGINS OF LANGUAGES
AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS
ESSAYS ON PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS
The Lectures
LECTURES ON JUSTICE, POLICE, REVENUE AND ARMS REPORTED BY A STUDENT IN 1763

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• 18th Century
• Essays
• Philosophie et théologie
• Philosophy

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• Publié par: Andrii Ponomarenko
• Date de parution: 01 mai 2023
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• EAN13: 9786178289515
• Langue: English

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The Complete Works of Adam Smith. Books and Lectures
The Wealth of Nations, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, The Origins of Languages and others
Illustrated
Adam Smith was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the thinking of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment. Seen by some as "The Father of Economics" or "The Father of Capitalism", he wrote two classic works, The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). The latter, often abbreviated as The Wealth of Nations, is considered his magnum opus and the first modern work that treats economics as a comprehensive system and as an academic discipline. Smith refuses to explain the distribution of wealth and power in terms of God's will and instead appeals to natural, political, social, economic and technological factors and the interactions between them. Among other economic theories, the work introduced Smith's idea of absolute advantage.

CONTENTS:
The Books
THE THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS
THE ORIGINS OF LANGUAGES
AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS
ESSAYS ON PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS

The Lectures
LECTURES ON JUSTICE, POLICE, REVENUE AND ARMS REPORTED BY A STUDENT IN 1763
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Books
THE THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS
Part I: Of the Propriety of Action Consisting of Three Sections
Section I: Of the Sense of Propriety
Chap. I: Of Sympathy
Chap. II: Of the Pleasure of mutual Sympathy
Chap. III: Of the manner in which we judge of the propriety or impropriety of the affections of other men, by their concord or dissonance with our own.
Chap. IV: The same subject continued
Chap. V: Of the amiable and respectable virtues
Section II: Of the Degrees of the different Passions which are consistent with Propriety
Introduction
Chap. I: Of the Passions which take their origin from the body
Chap. II: Of those Passions which take their origin from a particular turn or habit of the Imagination
Chap. III: Of the unsocial Passions
Chap. IV: Of the social Passions
Chap. V: Of the selfish Passions
Section III: Of the Effects of Prosperity and Adversity upon the Judgment of Mankind with regard to the Propriety of Action; and why it is more easy to obtain their Aprobation in the one state than in the other
Chap. I: That though our sympathy with sorrow is generally a more lively sensation than our sympathy with joy, it commonly falls much more short of the violence of what is naturally felt by the person principally concerned
Chap. II: Of the origin of Ambition, and of the distinction of Ranks
Chap. III: Of the corruption of our moral sentiments, which is occasioned by this disposition to admire the rich and the great, and to despise or neglect persons of poor and mean condition
Part II: Of Merit and Demerit; or, of the Objects of Reward and Punishment: Consisting of Three Parts
Section I: Of the Sense of Merit and Demerit
Introduction
Chap. I: That whatever appears to be the proper object of gratitude, appears to deserve reward; and that, in the same manner, whatever appears to be the proper object of resentment appears to deserve punishment
Chap. II: Of the proper objects of gratitude and resentment
Chap. III: That where there is no approbation of the conduct of the person who confers the benefit, there is little sympathy with the gratitude of him who receives it: and that, on the contrary, where there is no disapprobation of the motives of the person who does the mischief, there is no sort of sympathy with the resentment of him who suffers it
Chap. IV: Recapitulation of the foregoing chapters
Chap. V: The analysis of the sense of Merit and Demerit
Section II: Of Justice and Beneficence
Chap. I: Comparison of those two virtues
Chap. II: Of the sense of Justice, of Remorse, and of the consciousness of Merit
Chap. III: Of the utility of this constitution of Nature
Section III: Of the Influence of Fortune upon the Sentiments of Mankind, with regard to the Merit or Demerit of Actions
Chap. I Of the Causes of this Influence of Fortune
Chap. II Of the extent of this Influence of Fortune
Chap. III Of the final cause of this Irregularity of Sentiments
Notes
Part III: Of the Foundation of our Judgments concerning our own Sentiments and Conduct, and of the Sense of Duty Consisting of One Section
Chap. I : Of the Principle of Self-approbation and of Self-disapprobation
Chap. II : Of the love of Praise, and of that of Praise-worthiness; and of the dread of Blame, and of that of Blame-worthiness
Chap. III: Of the Influences and Authority of Conscience
Chap. IV: Of the Nature of Self-deceit, and of the Origin and Use of general Rules
Chap. V: Of the influence and authority of the general Rules of Morality, and that they are justly regarded as the Laws of the Deity
Chap. VI: In what cases the Sense of Duty ought to be the sole principle of our conduct; and in what cases it ought to concur with other motives
Part IV: Of the Effect of Utility upon the Sentiment of Approbation Consisting of One Section
Chap. I: Of the beauty which the appearance of Utility bestows upon all the productions of art, and of the extensive influence of this species of Beauty
Chap. II: Of the beauty which the appearance of Utility bestows upon the characters and actions of men; and how far the perception of this beauty may be regarded as one of the original principles of approbation
Part V: Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon the Sentiments of Moral Approbation and Disapprobation
Chap. I : Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon our Notions of Beauty and Deformity
Chap. II : Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon Moral Sentiments
Part VI: Of the Character of Virtue
Introduction
Section I : Of the Character of the Individual, so far as it affects his own Happiness; or of Prudence
Section II : Of the Character of the Individual, so far as it can affect the Happiness of other People
Chap. I : Of the Order in which Individuals are recommended by Nature to our care and attention
Chap. II : Of the order in which Societies are by nature recommended to our Beneficence
Chap. III : Of universal Benevolence
Section III : Of Self-command
Conclusion of the Sixth Part
Part VII: Of Systems of Moral Philosophy Consisting of Four Section
Section I: Of the Questions which ought to be examined in a Theory of Moral Sentiments
Introduction
Section II: Of the different Accounts which have been given of the Nature of Virtue
Introduction
Chap. I: Of those Systems which make Virtue consist in Propriety
Chap. II: Of those Systems which make Virtue consist in Prudence
Chap. III: Of those Systems which make Virtue consist in Benevolence
Chap. IV: Of licentious Systems
Section III: Of the different Systems which have been formed concerning the Principle of Approbation
Introduction
Chap. I: Of those Systems which deduce the Principle of Approbation from Self-love
Chap. II: Of those Systems which make Reason the Principle of Approbation
Chap. III: Of those Systems which make Sentiment the Principle of Approbation
Section IV: Of the Manner in which different Authors have treated of the practical Rules of Morality Conclusion
THE ORIGINS OF LANGUAGES
AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS
SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF DR. ADAM SMITH
SHORT VIEW OF THE DOCTRINE OF SMITH, COMPARED WITH THAT OF THE FRENCH ECONOMISTS.
METHOD OF FACILITATING THE STUDY OF DR. SMITH’S WORK.
INTRODUCTION AND PLAN OF THE WORK.
BOOK I. OF THE CAUSES OF IMPROVEMENT IN THE PRODUCTIVE POWERS OF LABOUR, AND OF THE ORDER ACCORDING TO WHICH ITS PRODUCE IS NATURALLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE DIFFERENT RANKS OF THE PEOPLE.
CHAP. I. OF THE DIVISION OF LABOUR.
CHAP. II. OF THE PRINCIPLE WHICH GIVES OCCASION TO THE DIVISION OF LABOUR.
CHAP. III. THAT THE DIVISION OF LABOUR IS LIMITED BY THE EXTENT OF THE MARKET.
CHAP. IV. OF THE ORIGIN AND USE OF MONEY.
CHAP. V. OF THE REAL AND NOMINAL PRICE OF COMMODITIES, OR OF THEIR PRICE IN LABOUR, AND THEIR PRICE IN MONEY.
CHAP. VI. OF THE COMPONENT PART OF THE PRICE OF COMMODITIES.
CHAP. VII. OF THE NATURAL AND MARKET PRICE OF COMMODITIES.
CHAP. VIII. OF THE WAGES OF LABOUR.
CHAP. IX. OF THE PROFITS OF STOCK.
CHAP. X. OF WAGES AND PROFIT IN THE DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENTS OF LABOUR AND STOCK.
CHAP. XI. OF THE RENT OF LAND.
BOOK II. OF THE NATURE, ACCUMULATION, AND EMPLOYMENT OF STOCK.
CHAP. I. OF THE DIVISION OF STOCK.
CHAP II. OF MONEY, CONSIDERED AS A PARTICULAR BRANCH OF THE GENERAL STOCK OF THE SOCIETY, OR OF THE EXPENSE OF MAINTAINING THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CHAP. III. OF THE ACCUMULATION OF CAPITAL, OR OF PRODUCTIVE AND UNPRODUCTIVE LABOUR.
CHAP. IV. OF STOCK LENT AT INTEREST.
CHAP. V. OF THE DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENTS OF CAPITALS.
BOOK III. OF THE DIFFERENT PROGRESS OF OPULENCE IN DIFFERENT NATIONS
CHAP. I. OF THE NATURAL PROGRESS OF OPULENCE.
CHAP. II. OF THE DISCOURAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE ANCIENT STATE OF EUROPE, AFTER THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
CHAP. III. OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF CITIES AND TOWNS, AFTER THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
CHAP. IV. HOW THE COMMERCE OF TOWNS CONTRIBUTED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COUNTRY.
BOOK IV. OF SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY.
CHAP. I. OF THE PRINCIPLE OF THE COMMERCIAL OR MERCANTILE SYSTEM.
CHAP. II. OF RESTRAINTS UPON IMPORTATION FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF SUCH GOODS AS CAN BE PRODUCED AT HOME.
CHAP. III. OF THE EXTRAORDINARY RESTRAINTS UPON THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS OF ALMOST ALL KINDS, FROM THOSE COUNTRIES WITH WHICH THE BALANCE IS SUPPOSED TO BE DISADVANTAGEOUS.
CHAP. IV. OF DRAWBACKS.
CHAP. V. OF BOUNTIES.
CHAP. VI. OF TREATIES OF COMMERCE.
CHAP. VII. OF COLONIES.
CHAP. VIII. CONCLUSION OF THE MERCANTILE SYSTEM.
CHAP. IX. OF THE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, OR OF THOSE SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL ECO