Hume's moral theory

Author(s)

• Mackie, J. L. (John Leslie)

Bibliographic Information

Hume's moral theory

J.L. Mackie

（International library of philosophy）

Routledge & K. Paul, 1980

• : pbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

First Published in 1980. This volume looks at Hume's moral theory as a relatively neglected area of Hume's philosophy and Law. It explores Hume's account of what he called article virtues and his anticipations of utilitarianism.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 Introduction: Outline of Hume's Theory
• Chapter 2 Some Predecessors: Hobbes, Shaftesbury, Clarke, Wollaston, Mandeville, Hutcheson, Butler
• Chapter 3 Hume's Psychology of Action (Treatise II iii 3)
• Chapter 4 Morality not based on Reason (Treatise III i 1)
• Chapter 5 Variants of Sentimentalism (Treatise III i 2)
• Chapter 6 The Artificial Virtues
• Chapter 7 The Natural Virtues (Treatise III iii 1-5)
• Chapter 8 Some Successors: Smith, Price, Reid
• Chapter 9 Conclusions

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Details

• NCID: BA0429088X
• ISBN:
  • 0710005245
  • 0710005253
  • 041510436X
• LCCN: 79041565
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; Boston
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 166 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : B1499.E8
  • DC19 : 170/.92/4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Hume, David, 1711-1776 -- Ethics
  • LCSH : Ethics
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00352599