Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Hume on MoralityDavid Hume is widely recognised as the greatest philosopher to have written in the English language. His Treatise on Human Nature is one of the most important works of moral philosophy ever written. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 2 Background on the understanding | 18 |
Chapter 3 The passions | 34 |
Chapter 4 Motivation and will | 68 |
Chapter 5 Against moral rationalism | 97 |
Chapter 6 The virtues | 133 |
Chapter 7 The moral stance | 175 |
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