Moral Philosophy
Paradigm Lock: Part 1
Douglas J. Den Uyl for AdamSmithWorks
February 8, 2023
"...Smith, often the reputed defender of self-interest,1 shows us how “self-interest” can be trumped by something even more powerful. That more powerful force is our obsession with symmetry, order, perfection, or fittingness. Smith first uses a watch to make this point."
February 8, 2023
"...Smith, often the reputed defender of self-interest,1 shows us how “self-interest” can be trumped by something even more powerful. That more powerful force is our obsession with symmetry, order, perfection, or fittingness. Smith first uses a watch to make this point."
On Why Mutual Sympathy is Important to Adam Smith
Edward J. Harpham for AdamSmithWorks
May 11, 2022
Nothing disturbs us more than to observe a lack of sympathy. The pleasures of mutual sympathy thus bring individuals together.
May 11, 2022
Nothing disturbs us more than to observe a lack of sympathy. The pleasures of mutual sympathy thus bring individuals together.
