The Theory of Moral Sentiments Audiobook (Free)

Written in 1759 by Scottish philosopher and politics economist Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments provides a lot of the building blocks for the ideas in his afterwards works, most notably in The Prosperity of Nations.

Through this initial text, Smith expresses his general system of morals, exploring the propriety of action, prize and punishment, sense of duty, and the result of several factors on moral sentiment. By doing this, Smith devised innovative theories on virtues, conscience, and moral wisdom that remain relevant and accessible today. Though relatively surprising to find a philosopher of Smith’s skills discussing aspects such as for example good fortune and sympathy and exactly how they affect self-image or romantic relationships, THE IDEA of Moral Sentiments hardly ever loses its critical brilliance in its good-natured knowledge of the human exploration for the meaning of being great.