https://blog.georgefabish.com/tags/sympathy/ Recent content in Sympathy on George's Blog Hugo en-US Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.georgefabish.com/reviews/the-theory-of-moral-sentiments/ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:29:19 -0500 https://blog.georgefabish.com/reviews/the-theory-of-moral-sentiments/ <p><strong>Summary</strong></p> <p>As was the fashion in 1759, Adam Smith endeavors to explain what we call right and wrong, as well as why we arrive at these conclusions. The cornerstone of his theory is based on the concept of sympathy. Smith posits that, just as humans are endowed with the sense of sight, they are also equipped with a sense of sympathy. The brief definition of sympathy is the ability for one human to &ldquo;enter into&rdquo; the experience of another. This &ldquo;entering in&rdquo; does not perfectly mirror the original experience, but critically, it is perceived through the lens of an impartial spectator. This impartiality forms the foundation of all morality.</p>