We shared some very interesting reflections on Burton last night, and now it's time to turn to the long-awaited Adam Smith & his Theory of Moral Sentiments! There have been consistent votes for Smith since we started the blog, so we anticipate that this will be a vibrant discussion.
Below are two links to Smith. One is HTML and the other is a $0.99 Kindle edition from Amazon. I regret that Project Gutenberg does not have a pdf copy. Please read as much of the selection as you are able, and come ready to share any & all of your questions/insights/observations/theories.
Theory of Moral Sentiments -- Kindle
Theory of Moral Sentiments -- HTML
Below are some supplementary readings; you'll note that Siskin & Warner have made a return, as we did not have a chance to discuss their texts yesterday. I also ran across Rae Greiner's article on "Theory," so I thought why not? You can access it through Project Muse on the library's website, or email me (Katherine Blake -- katblake@indiana.edu) for a pdf copy.
Peripheral texts
Clifford Siskin and William Warner, "This is Enlightenment: An Invitation in the Form of an Argument" (Introductory chapter to This is Enlightenment, Chicago: U Chicago P, 2009)
Rae Greiner, "The Art of Knowing Your Own Nothingness." ELH 77.4 (Winter 2010)
As always, we will be meeting Wednesday, March 6th at The Pour-House on Kirkwood, from 4:30-5:30. We look forward to seeing you there!
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