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The Theory of Moral Sentiments / Or, an Essay Towards an Analysis of the Principles by Which Men Naturally Judge Concerning the Conduct and Character, First of Their Neighbours, and Afterwards of Themselves. to Which Is Added, a Dissertation on the Origin of Languages.
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- THE THEORY OF MORAL SENTIMENTS; OR, AN ESSAY TOWARDS An Analysis of the Principles by which Men naturally judge concerning the Conduct and Character, first of their Neighbours, and afterwards of THEMSELVES. TO WHICH IS ADDED, A DISSERTATION ON THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGES. PART I. Of the PROPRIETY of ACTION. SECTION I. Of the Sense of Propriety. 0:00
- PART I. Of the PROPRIETY of ACTION. — SECTION II. Of the degrees of the different passions which are consistent with propriety. 44:49
- PART I. Of the PROPRIETY of ACTION. — SECTION III. Of the effects of prosperity and adversity upon the judgment of mankind with regard to the propriety of action; and why it is more easy to obtain their approbation in the one state than in the other. 1:27:26
- PART II. Of Merit and Demerit; or, of the Objects of Reward and Punishment. SECTION I. Of the sense of merit and demerit. 2:14:49
- PART II. Of Merit and Demerit; or, of the Objects of Reward and Punishment. — SECTION II. Of justice and beneficence. 2:37:57
- PART II. Of Merit and Demerit; or, of the Objects of Reward and Punishment. — SECTION III. Of the influence of fortune upon the sentiments of mankind, with regard to the merit or demerit of actions. 3:14:35
- PART III. Of the foundation of our judgments concerning our own sentiments and conduct, and of the sense of duty. CHAP. I. Of the consciousness of merited praise or blame. 3:51:42
- PART III. Of the foundation of our judgments concerning our own sentiments and conduct, and of the sense of duty. — CHAP. II. In what manner our own judgments refer to what ought to be the judgments of others: and of the origin of general rules. 3:59:52
- PART III. Of the foundation of our judgments concerning our own sentiments and conduct, and of the sense of duty. — CHAP. III. Of the influence and authority of the general rules of morality, and that they are justly regarded as the laws of the Deity. 4:39:41
- PART III. Of the foundation of our judgments concerning our own sentiments and conduct, and of the sense of duty. — CHAP. IV. In what cases the sense of duty ought to be the sole principle of our conduct; and in what cases it ought to concur with other motives. 5:03:26
- PART IV. Of the Effect of Utility upon the sentiment of approbation. CHAP. I. Of the beauty which the appearance of Utility bestows upon all the productions of art, and of the extensive influence of this species of beauty. 5:22:50
- PART IV. Of the Effect of Utility upon the sentiment of approbation. — CHAP. II. Of the beauty which the appearance of utility bestows upon the characters and actions of men; and how far the perception of this beauty may be regarded as one of the original principles of approbation. 5:42:23
- PART V. Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon the sentiments of moral approbation and disapprobation. CHAP. I. Of the influence of custom and fashion upon our notions of beauty and deformity. 5:57:40
- PART V. Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon the sentiments of moral approbation and disapprobation. — CHAP. II. Of the influence of custom and fashion upon moral sentiments. 6:12:43
- PART VI. Of Systems of Moral Philosophy. SECTION I. Of the questions which ought to be examined in a theory of moral sentiments. 6:41:01
- PART VI. Of Systems of Moral Philosophy. — SECTION II. Of the different accounts which have been given of the nature of virtue. 6:43:48
- PART VI. Of Systems of Moral Philosophy. — SECTION III. Of the different systems which have been formed concerning the principle of approbation. 7:57:51
- PART VI. Of Systems of Moral Philosophy. — SECTION IV. Of the manner in which different authors have treated of the practical rules of morality. 8:29:11
- CONSIDERATIONS Concerning the FIRST FORMATION OF LANGUAGES, AND THE Different Genius of original and compounded LANGUAGES. 9:00:52
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