Hume's An enquiry concerning the principles of morals : a critical guide /
Hume considered his Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals to be one of his best works. In it he offers his most elegant and approachable account of the origins and scope of morality. With the hope of reaching a broad audience, he argues that morality is neither rigid nor austere, but is rather...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2021]
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| Series: | Cambridge critical guides.
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| Summary: | Hume considered his Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals to be one of his best works. In it he offers his most elegant and approachable account of the origins and scope of morality. With the hope of reaching a broad audience, he argues that morality is neither rigid nor austere, but is rather a product of sentiments that all human beings share, and which they are naturally inclined to recognize and act upon. In this Critical Guide, a team of distinguished scholars discuss each section of the Enquiry, its place in Hume's philosophy as a whole, and its historical context; their topics include the nature of morals, talents and moral virtues, benevolence, sympathy and the sources of moral disagreement. The volume will be valuable for scholars and advanced students working on Hume. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 275 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-268) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781108422871 110842287X 9781108437080 1108437087 |