Hume Moral and Political Philosophy |
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| Author:
| Cohon, Rachel |
| Series title: | International Library of Critical Essays in the History of Philosophy |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84014-721-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2001 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $310.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume collects the best recent essays about the primary themes in Hume's ethics and political philosophy, reflecting the explosion of new work on these topics spanning the last thirty years. It includes articles about Hume's moral psychology and sentimentalism, metaethics, theories of virtue and obligation, accounts of the artificial virtues and society and the role of utility in Hume's ethics.
This volume collects the best recent essays about the primary themes in Hume's ethics and political philosophy, reflecting the explosion of new work on these topics spanning the last thirty years. It includes articles about Hume's moral psychology and sentimentalism, metaethics, theories of virtue and obligation, accounts of the artificial virtues and society and the role of utility in Hume's ethics.