Download or read book The Theory of Moral Sentiments written by Adam Smith and published by Barnes & Noble Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The foundation for a system of morals, this 1749 work is a landmark of moral and political thought. Its highly original theories of conscience, moral judgment, and virtue offer a reconstruction of the Enlightenment concept of social science, embracing both political economy and theories of law and government.