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The Theory of Moral Sentiments

Long before he became the father of modern economics, the great thinker Adam Smith set out to answer that fundamental question. In his first and, arguably, most profound masterpiece, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, originally published in 1759, Smith embarks on a groundbreaking investigation into the very architecture of our moral lives. This is not a dusty rulebook of dos and don'ts. It is a brilliant and deeply human exploration of the forces that shape our conscience.

Born from the intellectual crucible of the Scottish Enlightenment, this work offers a stunningly insightful map of the human heart. Smith argues that our moral compass is not handed down from on high, but is built from the ground up through our social interactions. He reveals how our capacity for fellow feeling, our desire for approval, and our ability to judge our own actions from an outside perspective all combine to create the conscience that guides us.