How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it. Life of Dr. Adam Smith - Página 10por William Draper - 1830 - 32 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1805 - 590 páginas
...soever," observes the sagacious author of 'The Theory of Moral Sentiments,' " man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature,...him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it. Of this kind is pity or compassion, the emotion which we feel for the misery... | |
| Adam Smith - 1817 - 776 páginas
...SECTION I. OF THE SENSE OF PROPRIETY. CHAPTER I. Of Sympathy. HOW selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature,...him, though he derives nothing from it, except the pleasure of seeing it. Of this kind is pity or compassion, the emotion which we feel for the misery... | |
| Anna Seward - 1817 - 204 páginas
...soever," observes the sagacious author •f ' The Theory of Moral Sentiments,' " man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature,...him, though he derives nothing from it, except the pleasure of seeing it. Of this kind is pity or compassion, the emotion which we feel for the misery... | |
| Anna Seward - 1817 - 198 páginas
...author of ' The Theory of Moral Sentiments,' " man may be supposed, there are evidently some principle? in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of...render their happiness necessary to him. though he deiives nothing from it, except the pleasure of seeing it. Of this kind is pity or compassion, the... | |
| William Burdon - 1820 - 460 páginas
...on the nature of pity or compassion. " How selfish soever," says he, " man may be supposed, there is evidently some principles in his nature which interest...others, and render their happiness necessary to him, tho' he derives nothing from it, except the pleasure of seeing it. Of this kind is pity or compassion;... | |
| John Epps - 1829 - 624 páginas
...in general very anxious about the welfare and happiness of others ; for howsoever selfish man may be there are evidently some principles in his nature which interest him in the fortunes of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it,... | |
| Lives - 1833 - 588 páginas
...and their followers, in later days. Dr. Smith, though he makes little direct reference to this system founded on the absolute selfishness of man, may be...him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it ; of this kind is pity or compassion, words appropriated to sig nify our fellow... | |
| Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 606 páginas
...and their followers, in later days. Dr. Smith, though he makes little direct reference to this system founded on the absolute selfishness of man, may be...him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it ; of this kind is pity or compassion, words appropriated to signify our fellow... | |
| Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 584 páginas
...and their followers, in later days. Dr. Smith, though he makes little direct reference to this system founded on the absolute selfishness of man, may be...him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it ; of this kind is pity or compassion, words appropriated to sig nify our fellow... | |
| Robert Blakey - 1833 - 378 páginas
...those with whom we are upon terms of intimacy and friendship. " How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature which interest him in the fortunes of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it... | |
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