See the List of TMS Podcasts below for the complete set of podcasts. See also the Links to the Book for various online, in-print, audio, and other media formats for the book.

If you would like to ask a question about the book, please use the comment sections for the individual podcasts or email Russ at mail@econtalk.org.

List of TMS Podcasts

Episode 1--An Overview of the book. First podcast in series. Monday, April 6, 2009.
Episode 2--A Discussion of Part I. Readings: Part I, from the Theory of Moral Sentiments. Detailed discussion. Wednesday, April 15, 2009.
Episode 3--A Discussion of Part II. Readings: Part II, from the Theory of Moral Sentiments. Detailed discussion. Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
Episode 4--A Discussion of Part III. Readings: Part III, from the Theory of Moral Sentiments. Detailed discussion. Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
Episode 5--A Discussion of Parts III (cont.), IV and V. Readings: Part III, Part IV, and Part V, from the Theory of Moral Sentiments. Detailed discussion. Wednesday, May 13, 2009.
Episode 6--A Discussion of Parts VI and VII, and Summary. Readings: Part III, Part VI, and Part VII, from the Theory of Moral Sentiments. Detailed discussion. Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

Links to the book:

The Theory of Moral Sentiments, by Adam Smith. Online, free. 6th edition.
The Theory of Moral Sentiments, by Adam Smith. Purchase (definitive edition, bargain price). Liberty Fund Inc./Glasgow Edition. D. D. Raphael and A. L. Macfie, ed., 1976. 6th edition, with edition-change notes and introduction.
The Theory of Moral Sentiments, by Adam Smith. Downloadable pdf file (26.6 MB), free. 6th edition.
Kindle: Several editions of The Theory of Moral Sentiments are available for the Kindle at reasonable prices.
A complete audio version of the 1st edition is now available for the 1st edition at LibriVox: The Theory of Moral Sentiments. The text is read from the 1st edition, as described at Librivox's Archive Page.
A very generous correspondent has alerted us to his complete audio version of the 6th edition, at two speeds, at Index of The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Text-to-speech recognition.
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Related resources:

Biography of Adam Smith. Concise Encyclopedia of Economics.
Timeline of Smith's life, at the Online Library of Liberty.
"Economics and the Ordinary Person: Re-reading Adam Smith", by Sam Fleischacker. Oct. 2004

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