This thinker stated that humans are inclined towards sympathy and influenced Hume by positing a "sixth sense" to move ethics beyond the fickleness of motives in The Theory of Moral Sentiments.
This thinker stated that humans are inclined towards sympathy and influenced Hume by positing a "sixth sense" to move ethics beyond the fickleness of motives in The Theory of Moral Sentiments. This economist used the example of a (*)pin factory to support the division of labor, and he claimed that acting in self-interest promotes the good of society and that the free market is not chaotic but self-regulated in his most famous work. For 10 points, name this English economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations and formulated the invisible hand.
This thinker stated that humans are inclined towards sympathy and influenced Hume by positing a "sixth sense" to move ethics beyond the fickleness of motives in The Theory of Moral Sentiments.
Adam Smith