This work establishes that a beggar has the security and peace of mind a king goes to war for, thus defending Providence and the deception Nature practices on humans. It also points out that, though a European man may seem indifferent towards an earthquake that swallowed all of China, he would never trade those Chinese lives to save himself from paltry misfortune, thus distinguishing between passive and active feelings of
This work establishes that a beggar has the security and peace of mind a king goes to war for, thus defending Providence and the deception Nature practices on humans. It also points out that, though a European man may seem indifferent towards an earthquake that swallowed all of China, he would never trade those Chinese lives to save himself from paltry misfortune, thus distinguishing between passive and active feelings of conscience. Besides considering the relation between beauty and utility and that of self-approbation, this work features chapters such as "Of the amiable and respectable virtues" and "Of the pleasure of mutual sympathy" in the section "Of the Sense of Propriety." That latter section introduces the notion of the "impartial spectator" central to this work, which was influenced by its author's teacher Francis Hutcheson. For 10 points, name this work, the first to mention "the invisible hand", a tract by Adam Smith.
This work establishes that a beggar has the security and peace of mind a king goes to war for, thus defending Providence and the deception Nature practices on humans.
{Theory} of {Moral Sentiments}