An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals |
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Author:
| Hume, David |
Series title: | Great Books in Philosophy |
ISBN: | 978-1-59102-146-9 |
Publication Date: | May 2004 |
Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $28.99 |
Book Description:
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Among the many insights that author expounds in this work is that morality is grounded in feelings, not in knowledge. Based on moral sentiment, people naturally value agreeable qualities and shun disagreeable ones.
Among the many insights that author expounds in this work is that morality is grounded in feelings, not in knowledge. Based on moral sentiment, people naturally value agreeable qualities and shun disagreeable ones.