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Adam Smith (1723–1790) has 2 books in the BigBookHub catalogue: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Na… and The Theory of Moral Sentiments: Or, an Essay Towards an A…. These titles date from between 1759 and 1776.
Books by Adam Smith
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Smith's investigation into the mechanics of wealth and labor—division of labor, market exchange, self-interest—became the founding text of modern economics while maintaining an almost anthropological curiosity about how humans organize production. His real argument about human nature is far more nuanced than the libertarian mythology that claims him.
The Theory of Moral Sentiments: Or, an Essay Towards an Analysis of the Principles by Which Men Naturally Judge Concerning the Conduct and Character, First of Their Neighbours, and Afterwards of Themselves. to Which Is Added, a Dissertation on the Origin of Languages.
A 1759 philosophical work on how people form moral judgments through sympathy, meaning the capacity to imagine another person's feelings. It also looks at the limits of moral capacity and how self-interest can serve society.