Ancient Sources in Adam Smith’s Theories of Sympathetic Morality and Imagination: Aristotle’s Thought and The Theory of Moral Sentiments

This essay considers the profound influence of Aristotle’s philosophy on Adam Smith’s theories of sympathetic morality and imagination. In particular, it examines how Smith’s theories, often seen as Stoic, align with Aristotelian concepts; also, it analyses Smith’s interpretation of wonder as more t...

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Main Author: Gianni de Nittis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2024-10-01
Series:Diciottesimo Secolo
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Online Access:https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/ds/article/view/15063
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