Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Hume on Morality (Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks) (Paperback)

~ James Bailie (Author) "editions prior to Hume's death in 1776, it is now regarded as a work of little philosophical merit, with Beattie himself only remembered by Hume's..." (more)
Key Phrases: indirect passions, secondary impressions, moral sense theorists, Second Enquiry, Jonathan Harrison, Anthony Savile (more...)

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"Hume on Morality is clearly written, well-organized, and especially admirable for the attention it gives to Hume's account of the passions and the importance of the general point of view to Hume's understanding of moral judgement." -- Geoff Sayre-McCord, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

"This is a lucid and well-organized introduction to Hume's moral philosophy. The book will prove particularly useful to students who are looking for a reliable account and review of Hume's central arguments. Baillie is careful to show how Hume's views on morality relate to his wider philosophical system." -- Paul Russell, University of British Columbia

... A superb example of sober thinking and meticulous attention to detail... generate interest that it deserves. - Journal of Consciousness Studies

Hume on Morality is clearly written, well-organized, and especially admirable for the attention it gives to Hume's account of the passions and the importance of the general point of view to Hume's understanding of moral judgement.
–Geoff Sayre-McCord, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Provides a map to Books 2 and 3 of David Hume's A Treatise of Human Nature, focusing on Hume's theory of the passions and morality. Sets out principal ideas and arguments of the treatise in a clear and readable way.
–Reference and Research Book News

This is a lucid and well-organized introduction to Hume's moral philosophy. The book will prove particularly useful to students who are looking for a reliable account and review of Hume's central arguments. Baillie is careful to show how Hume's views on morality relate to his wider philosophical system.
–Paul Russell, University of British Columbia

Product Description

David Hume (1711-76) is one of the greatest figures in the history of British philosophy. Of all of Hume's writings, the philosophically most profound is undoubtedly his first, A Treatise on Human Nature. Hume on Morality introduces and assesses: Hume's life and the background of the Treatise; the ideas and text in the Treatise; and Hume's continuing importance to philosophy.

James Baillie provides us with a map to Books 2 and 3 of the Treatise, focusing on Hume's theory of the passions and morality. This book sets out its principal ideas and arguments of the Treatise in a clear and readable way and is ideal for anyone coming to Hume's work for the first time.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (July 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 041518049X
• ISBN-13: 978-0415180498
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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