{"product_id":"the-practical-morality-of-life-caroline-breashears-9781399540674","title":"The Practical Morality of Life: Adam Smith, George Anne Bellamy, and the Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith was committed to 'a practical system of Morality'. George Anne Bellamy was a well-known actress of the eighteenth century, who published a best-selling memoir. Coming from completely different backgrounds, they both keenly observed their world--human nature, morality and exchange. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReading Smith's final edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Moral Sentiments\u003c\/i\u003e in relation to the \u003ci\u003eApology \u003c\/i\u003eof George Anne Bellamy illuminates many of Smith's final revisions, in particular the impartial spectator, the temptations of ambition, the character of virtue and female education. Considering her book in relation to Smith deepens our understanding of her narrative strategies and the history of an early theatre near Glasgow. The book opens a vital window into the socio-historical context of Smith's and broader enlightenment philosophies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caroline Breashears\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 139954067X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399540674\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d","brand":"Caroline Breashears","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46906745061631,"sku":"9781399540674","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db6a676f-84e6-44b4-b9cb-0ef1bcdc6757.jpg?v=1748771299","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-practical-morality-of-life-caroline-breashears-9781399540674","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}