{"product_id":"sophie-de-grouchys-letters-on-sympathy-a-critical-engagement-with-adam-smiths-the-theory-of-moral-sentiments-paperback-1","title":"Sophie de Grouchy's Letters on Sympathy: A Critical Engagement with Adam Smith's the Theory of Moral Sentiments - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandrine Bergès\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEric Schliesser\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSandrine Bergäs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam Smith, in his \u003cem\u003eThe Theory of Moral Sentiments\u003c\/em\u003e, largely left his readers to develop his argument's full implications. Many philosophers famously did so, including Mary Wollstonecraft, Thomas Paine, and John Millar, among others, but less known are Sophie de Grouchy's own contributions, presented here alone in translation. Grouchy (1764-1822) published her \u003cem\u003eLetters on Sympathy \u003c\/em\u003ein 1798 together with her French translation of \u003cem\u003eThe Theory of Moral Sentiments\u003c\/em\u003e. While Grouchy's \u003cem\u003eLetters\u003c\/em\u003e mainly engage critically with Smith's philosophical analysis of sympathy, they offer valuable perspectives and original thoughts about the relationship of emotional and moral development to legal, economic, and political reform. In particular, Grouchy sought to understand how the mechanisms of sympathy could help the development of new social and political institutions after the revolution. Her \u003cem\u003eLetters\u003c\/em\u003e further contain profound reflections on the dangers of demagoguery, the nature of tragedy, and the roles of love and friendship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough ostensibly a commentary on Smith, the \u003cem\u003eLetters\u003c\/em\u003e stand in their own right as significant and original contributions to political philosophy. This new translation by Sandrine Bergès of a text by a forgotten female philosopher illuminates new inroads to Enlightenment and feminist thought and reveals insights that were far ahead of their time. The volume includes a critical introduction, explanatory notes, and a glossary of terms to provide critical and historical analysis for the novice reader.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandrine Bergès\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor in Philosophy at Bilkent University in Ankara. Her books include: \u003cem\u003eThe Routledge Companion to Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman\u003c\/em\u003e (2013) and \u003cem\u003eA Feminist Perspective on Virtue Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e (Palgrave, 2015). She is also co-editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Social and Political Philosophy of Mary Wollstonecraft\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford University Press, 2017) and the forthcoming \u003cem\u003eThe Wollstonecraftian Mind\u003c\/em\u003e with Eileen Hunt Botting and Alan Coffee (Routledge). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Schliesser\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam and Visiting Scholar in the Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy at Chapman University. He has published widely on early modern philosophy and sciences, including political economy as well as recent philosophy of economics. He is author of Adam Smith: \u003cem\u003eSystematic Philosopher and Public Thinker\u003c\/em\u003e (2017) and editor of \u003cem\u003eSympathy: A History\u003c\/em\u003e (2015), \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Isaac Newton\u003c\/em\u003e (forthcoming), and \u003cem\u003eTen Neglected Classics of Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e (2016), all for Oxford University Press.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521114063069,"sku":"9780190637095","price":96.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/PnMVkrllZn9780190637095_31429a26-3ee8-4bbc-b90f-0f70f47a3680.webp?v=1772252430","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/sophie-de-grouchys-letters-on-sympathy-a-critical-engagement-with-adam-smiths-the-theory-of-moral-sentiments-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}