Nature is a very important theme of Scottish Enlightenment in the l8th- Century .It is also one of the fundamental subiects of Smith' s moral philosophy . Adam Smith was influenced deeply by the great tradition of natural lawat that time ,which is expressedin the magnumopus , The Theory of Moral Sentiments .In this book ,Smith distinguishes the uses of the ter m"nature" , and endows it with different meanings , which represent his efforts in establishing a theory of natural iurisprudence includi ng the general rules of all the laws and governments . All these endeavours ,with the distinct views of nature of Adam Smith ,render him different from other philosophers of his time .This paper is important for us to understand Smith' s views of Nature as well as his moral philosophy .
吴红列. 亚当.斯密的自然观 ---对《道德情操论》中nature的解读[J]. 浙江大学学报(人文社会科学版), 2011, 41(5): 18-26.
Wu Honglie . Adam Smith's Views of Nature : An Analysis on Nature in The Theory of Moral Sentiments. , 2011, 41(5): 18-26.