Smith at 300: Reading and Rereading "The Corruption of Moral Sentiments

Glory M. Liu

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Abstract: Smith at 300: Contribution by Glory M. Liu "TMS I.iii.3.1 is one of my favorite passages from the works of Adam Smith. It is striking, surprising, provocative, and puzzling at the same time. It also raises more questions than it answers; for me, that is what makes this passage so interesting and worth reading. Setting aside my own reading, though, this chapter of The Theory of Moral Sentiments has much to offer for both new and experienced readers of Smith. It beckons us to make sense of the relationship between TMS and WN and the arc of Smith’s intellectual trajectory. It also asks us to critically reflect on the ideals and values that Smith himself might have held, and the ideals and values we project on to him."

Date: 2023-05-04
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