An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
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- 1751
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Section I. Of the General Principles of Morals
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Section II. Of Benevolence, Part I
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Section II. Of Benevolence, Part II
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Section III. Of Justice, Part I
22:05 -
Section III. Of Justice, Part II
29:53 -
Section IV. Of Political Society
12:08 -
Section V. Why Utility Pleases, Part I
13:16 -
Section V. Why Utility Pleases, Part II
29:16 -
Section VI. Of Qualities Useful to Ourselves, Part I
24:06 -
Section VI. Of Qualities Useful to Ourselves, Part II
12:27 -
Section VII. Of Qualities Immediately Agreeable to Ourselves
27:34 -
Section VIII. Of Qualities Immediately Agreeable to Others
16:17 -
Section IX. Conclusion, Part I
27:46 -
Section IX. Conclusion, Part II
13:33 -
Appendix I. Concerning Moral Sentiment
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Appendix II. Of Self-Love
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Appendix III. Some Farther Considerations with Regard to Justice
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Appendix IV. Of Some Verbal Disputes
21:44
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Praise and blame become subjects of careful argument in David Hume's study of moral judgement, first published in 1751. He begins by examining how reasoning and feeling contribute to our decisions about right and wrong. Facts and comparisons help us understand an action, but approval and disapproval also depend on the responses it calls forth. The chapters extend that inquiry to benevolence, justice, political society and the qualities that make people useful or agreeable to one another.
Hume tests his ideas against familiar social behaviour. In one discussion, he considers why people respect wealth and authority even when they expect no personal advantage from them. Examples involving strangers, travellers and family standing give the argument a practical setting.
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- Author
- David Hume
- First published
- 1751
- Reading time
- About 4 hours
- Pages
- 113
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Philosophy
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