One System, Many Motivations
One System, Many Motivations
The Theory of Moral Sentiments complementarily countered Mandeville's moral claims that virtue is the product of political manipulation, but for this, Smith also needed Shaftesbury's and Hutcheson's discourses. This chapter develops the notion that a key ingredient for Smith's rationality comes from Shaftesbury's account of the soliloquy. This, blended with Hutcheson's multiple inborn senses, evolves into Smithian sympathy and his conception of the impartial spectator.
Keywords: Manderville, Shaftesbury, Hutcheson, impartial spectator, rationality
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