The Essential Adam Smith by Smith, Adam -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Dedication Title Contents The Man and His Times Early Writings

The History of Astronomy Lectures on Jurisprudence

The Theory of Moral Sentiments

Part I Of the Propriety of Action

Section I Of the Sense of Propriety

Chapter I Of Sympathy Chapter II Of the Pleasure of mutual Sympathy Chapter III Of the manner in which we judge of the propriety or impropriety of the Affections of other Men, by their concord or dissonance with our own Chapter IV The same subject continued Chapter V Of the amiable and respectable virtues

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

Chapter II Of the origin of Ambition, and of the distinction of Ranks Chapter III Of the corruption of our moral sentiments, which is occasioned by this disposition to admire the rich and the great, and to despise or neglect persons of poor and mean condition

Part II Of Merit and Demerit; or of the Objects of Reward and Punishment

Section I Of the Sense of Merit and Demerit

Chapter IV Recapitulation of the foregoing chapters

Section II Of Justice and Beneficence

Chapter I Comparison of those two virtues Chapter II Of the sense of Justice, of Remorse, and of the consciousness of Merit Chapter III Of the utility of this constitution of Nature

Section III Of the Influence of Fortune upon the Sentiments of Mankind, with regard to the Merit or Demerit of Actions

Chapter III Of the final cause of this Irregularity of Sentiments

Part III Of the Foundation of our Judgments concerning our own Sentiments and Conduct, and of the Sense of Duty

Chapter I Of the Principle of Self-approbation and of Self-disapprobation Chapter II Of the love of Praise, and of that of Praiseworthiness; and of the dread of Blame, and of that of Blame-worthiness Chapter III Of the influence and Authority of Conscience Chapter IV Of the Nature of Self-deceit, and of the Origin and Use of general Rules Chapter V Of the influence and authority of the general Rules of Morality, and that they are justly regarded as the Laws of the Deity

Part IV Of the Effect of Utility upon the Sentiment of Approbation

Chapter 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

Part V Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon the Sentiments of Moral Approbation and Disapprobation

Chapter I Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon our notions of Beauty and Deformity Chapter II Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion upon Moral Sentiments

Part VI Of the Character of Virtue

Section I Of the Character of the Individual, so far as it affects his own Happiness; or of Prudence Section II Of the Character of the Individual, so far as it can affect the Happiness of other People

Chapter I Of the Order in which Individuals are recommended by Nature to our Care and Attention Chapter II Of the Order in which Societies are by Nature recommended to our Beneficence Chapter III Of universal Benevolence Conclusion of the Sixth Part

The Wealth of Nations

Introduction and Plan of the Work

Book I Of the Causes of Improvement in the productive Powers of Labour, and of the Order according to which its Produce is naturally distributed among the different Ranks of the People

Chapter I Of the Division of Labour Chapter II Of the Principle which gives occasion to the Division of Labour Chapter III That the Division of Labour is limited by the Extent of the Market Chapter IV Of the Origin and Use of Money Chapter V Of the real and nominal Price of Commodities, or of their Price in Labour, and their Price in Money Chapter VI Of the component Parts of the Price of Commodities Chapter VII Of the natural and market Price of Commodities Chapter VIII Of the Wages of Labour Chapter IX Of the Profits of Stock Chapter X Of Wages and Profit in the different Employments of Labour and Stock Part I. Inequalities arising from the Nature of the Employments themselves Part II. Inequalities occasioned by the Policy of Europe

Chapter XI Of the Rent of Land

Part I. Of the Produce of Land which always affords Rent Part II. Of the Produce of Land which sometimes does, and sometimes does not, afford Rent Part III. Of the Variations in the Proportion between the respective Values of that Sort of Produce which always affords Rent, and of that which sometimes does, and sometimes does not, afford Rent

Conclusion of the Chapter

Book II Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment of Stock introduction

Introduction

Chapter I Of the Division of Stock Chapter II Of Money considered as a particular Branch of the general Stock of the Society, or of the Expence of maintaining the National Capital Chapter III Of the Accumulation of Capital, or of productive and unproductive Labour Chapter V Of the different Employment of Capitals

Book III Of the different Progress of Opulence in different Nations

Chapter I Of the natural Progress of Opulence Chapter IV How the Commerce of the Towns contributed to the Improvement of the Country

Book IV Of Systems of political Economy

Introduction

Chapter I Of the Principle of the commercial, or mercantile System Chapter II Of Restraints upon the Importation from foreign Countries of such Goods as can be produced at Home Chapter VII Of Colonies Part I. Of the Motives for establishing new Colonies Part II. Causes of the Prosperity of new Colonies Part III. Of the Advantages which Europe has derived from the Discovery of America, and from that of a Passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope

Chapter IX Of the agricultural Systems, or of those Systems of political Economy, which represent the Produce of Land as either the sole or the principal Source of the Revenue and Wealth of every Country

Book V Of the Revenue of the Sovereign or Commonwealth

Chapter I Of the Expences of the Sovereign or Commonwealth Part I. Of the Expence of Defence Part II. Of the Expence of Justice Part III. Of the Expence of public Works and public Institutions

Of the Public Works and Institutions for facilitating the Commerce of the Society And, first, of those which are necessary for facilitating Commerce in general Of the Public Works and Institutions which are necessary for facilitating particular Branches of Commerce Article 2d Of the Expence of the Institutions for the Education of Youth Article 3.d. Of the Expence of the Institutions for the Instruction of People of all Ages

Part IV. Of the Expence of supporting the Dignity of the Sovereign

Conclusion of the Chapter Chapter II Of the Sources of the general or public Revenue of the Society Chapter III Of public Debts

Aphorisms and Famous Passages From the Wealth of Nations

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