... thinkers, for example his tutor Frances Hutchenson, and philosophers such as Hume and Locke. Hopefully as this essay proceeds it will become clear as to the case that Smith made for 'natural liberty' and how it affected his views not only on economics but also on jurisprudence. In order to start discussing the case Smith made for 'natural liberty' it is important to understand that he believed that it was simply wrong to restrict people's liberty. Smith argued that a moral framework existed within society that self-interest must also abide by. He believed that an individuals actions cannot purely be justified by claiming that something was done for the common good. He described this moral framework as an 'impartial spectator' thus Smith emphasis the difference between sympathy and self-interest. Moreover, Smith seemed to base both his economic and jurisprudential arguments for 'natural liberty' on an idea that was centred ...

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