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This book is a collection of specially commissioned chapters from philosophers, economists and political scientists, focusing on Adam Smith's two main works <i>Theory of Moral Sentiments</i> and <i>Wealth of Nations</i>. It examines the duality which manifests itself as an apparent contradiction: that is, how does one reconcile the view of human nature expounded in <i>Theory of Moral Sentiments</i> (sympathy and benevolence) and the view of human nature expounded in <i>Wealth of Nations</i> (self-interest)? New work by philosophers has uncovered the complex and nuanced connections between Smith's account of economic and moral motivation. His economic theory has presented conceptual challenges: the famous 'invisible hand' has proved an elusive concept much in need of scrutiny. <br /> <br />'Prosperity' in the title captures the economic side of Smith's thought. 'Propriety' points to his ethics. In recent philosophical scholarship two major shifts have occurred. One is that the originali