Table of Contents

Chronology Preface 1. The sage of Glasgow 2. Epistemology; philosophy of science; aesthetics 3. Moral sentimentalism 4. Sympathy 5. Moral approval and moral judgment 6. The character of virtue; description and normativity 7. Advantages and disadvantages of Smith’s moral philosophy 8. Religion 9. Justice 10. Police 11. Economic principles 12. Liberalism. Glossary Index

About the Author

Samuel Fleischacker is LAS Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. His books include The Ethics of Culture (1994), On Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations: A Philosophical Companion (2003), A Short History of Distributive Justice (2004), The Good and the Good Book (2015), What Is Enlightenment? (Routledge, 2012), and Being Me Being You: Adam Smith and Empathy (2019).

Reviews

"An excellent book, which does exactly what a title in this series should do: namely, provide a serious yet accessible point of entry for students and non-specialist readers, while also giving more advanced specialists much to think about. It will also be the first book I recommend to graduate students who want an overview of the current state-of-play in the Smith literature." - Ryan Hanley, Boston College, USA"An excellent introduction and guide to the basic concepts, ideas, and arguments of Smith's works. Fleischacker distils the essence of Smith's ideas with unmatched philosophical rigor and an eye toward contemporary interpretive debates. Even Smith experts can learn much from reading this volume." - Glory M. Liu, Harvard University, USA