Adam Smith Case

This door has not been to class I did not know Adam Smith, the " moral sentiments theory" this book . This is with the " Wealth of Nations " content first glance worse galaxy , does not look like from the same author 's hands. But read carefully but there is a foreign -related place . " Moral sentiments " theory is mentioned in the beginning of " sympathy " is a social and moral foundation. As far as I know say " sympathy " is the tragic experiences of others resonate , then he will feel sorry for the class. In the " moral sentiments " theory , Adam Smith referred to see the happiness of others also have " compassion " , which makes me feel very strange, why do I see happiness also generate sympathy ? I specifically look through the dictionary , discovered that the original " sympathy " is the experience of others resonate emotionally , or expressed their understanding of the behavior of others . " Moral sentiments theory" put forward many arguments Actually, I think a bit difficult to digest, just look a it is really hard to understand, just read the first to feel that they looked for a long time .

    Said first feel the most important argument is, from the perspective of their own party . Because he could not have realized that the stranger's joy and pain, but they can through the " imagination " , imagine yourself living in the same context with others will feel themselves , and thus to understand each other. Adam Smith through a very rational thinking, analysis of all " with emotion " as situations occur , and 11 made ​​a note citing examples. I think those examples written very life, although I did not apply to those narratives quite understand , but I can through those examples to understand Adam Smith saying.

    Chapter III Section I < Although we usually higher than the emotion of grief with the same feelings