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The theory of moral sentiments.

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Part I Of the Propriety of Action Consisting of Three Sections

1.1.

Section I Of the Sense of Propriety

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Section II Of the Degrees of the different Passions which are consistent with Propriety

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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

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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

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Chap. II Of the origin of Ambition, and of the distinction of Ranks

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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

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Part II Of Merit and Demerit; or, of the Objects of Reward and Punishment Consisting of Three Parts

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Part III Of the Foundation of our Judgments concerning our own Sentiments and Conduct, and of the Sense of Duty Consisting of One Section

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Part IV Of the Effect of Utility upon the Sentiment of Approbation Consisting of One Section

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Part V Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon the Sentiments of Moral Approbation and Disapprobation Consisting of One Section

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Part VI Of the Character of Virtue Consisting of Three Sections

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PART VII Of Systems of Moral Philosophy Consisting of Four Sections

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The Theory of Moral Sentiments.

by

Adam Smith

Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Glasgow.

London

: Printed for A. Millar, in the

Strand

; And A. Kincaid and J. Bell in

Edinburgh

. MDCCLIX