David Hume

Gebundenes Buch

AN ENQUIRY CONCERNING THE PRINCIPLES OF MORALS

Beschreibung

David Hume_x0019_ s An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is often called Hume_x0019_ s second Enquiry. His approach in the second Enquiry is largely an empirical one. Instead of beginning his moral inquiry with questions of how morality ought to operate he purports to investigate primarily how we actually do make moral judgments. Of this work Hume said _x001C_ of all my writings historical philosophical or literary incomparably the best._x001D_

Autor

Born in 1711 in Edinburgh, Scotland, David Hume was a philosopher, historian, and essayist who became a central figure of the Scottish Enlightenment. He is best known for his influential system of empiricism, philosophical skepticism, and metaphysical naturalism. Hume's work laid the foundation for modern philosophical inquiry.In his seminal work, A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40), Hume sought to create a naturalistic science of man by examining the psychological basis of human nature. He argued that all human knowledge derives solely from experience, rejecting the existence of innate ideas. This empiricist approach placed him alongside thinkers like John Locke and George Berkeley.Hume's skepticism extended to concepts such as causality and inductive reasoning, contending that our beliefs in these principles result from custom and mental habit rather than rational justification. His critiques of religious arguments, particularly in works like Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (1779), challenged traditional views and influenced subsequent philosophical discourse. Hume's legacy endures, impacting fields ranging from philosophy to economics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Start Classics
• Seitenzahl: 108
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 319g
• ISBN-13: 9798880901760
• Artikelnr.: 70255123