Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2018-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 578 Smith, Adam 1723 1790 Black, Joseph 1728 1799 Hutton, James 1726 1797 Hutton, Jacobus The Essays of Adam Smith Moral sentiments -- Astronomical inquiries -- Formation of languages -- History of ancient physics -- Ancient logic and metaphysicis -- The imitative arts -- Music, dancing, poetry -- The external senses -- English and Italian verses. Produced by Ed Brandon from material at the Internet Archive "The Essays of Adam Smith" by Adam Smith is a collection of philosophical essays written in the 18th century. This work explores a variety of topics including moral sentiments, the formation of languages, and inquiries into astronomy and the arts. It delves into human nature, ethics, and the principles guiding social behavior, aiming to articulate the psychological mechanisms underlying human interactions. The opening of this collection introduces the foundational theme of moral sentiments, focusing on the concept of sympathy. Smith asserts that human beings possess inherent principles that connect them to the fortunes of others, allowing for feelings of compassion and a shared emotional experience. He elaborates on how individuals gauge the emotional states of others by relating their feelings to their own, highlighting the interplay between one's internal feelings and the actions of others. The essay sets the stage for a rich exploration of how our sentiments shape our perceptions of propriety, justice, and moral reasoning throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Ethics B Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1530963 2025-06-23T10:35:15.326107 text/html 1532137 2019-02-21T10:26:44 text/html 657636 2025-06-23T10:35:28.245065 application/epub+zip 681376 2025-06-23T10:35:16.786143 application/epub+zip 596422 2025-06-23T10:35:16.055112 application/epub+zip 1057676 2025-06-23T10:35:37.536950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1011484 2025-06-23T10:35:27.597113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 926478 2022-09-26T14:59:09.281775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1465079 2025-06-23T10:35:13.843120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1465235 2019-02-21T10:26:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19979 2025-06-23T10:35:37.719974 application/rdf+xml 16046 2025-06-23T10:35:16.195077 image/jpeg 2336 2025-06-23T10:35:16.125055 image/jpeg 481495 2019-02-21T10:27:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 635990 2019-02-21T10:27:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 636878 2025-06-23T10:35:15.460061 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia