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Oct 29, 2004 · Hume’s position in ethics, which is based on his empiricist theory of the mind, is best known for asserting four theses: (1) Reason alone cannot be a motive to the will, but rather is the “slave of the passions” (see Section 3) (2) Moral distinctions are not derived from reason (see Section 4). (3) Moral distinctions are derived from the ...
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Jul 1, 2014 · Hume’s virtue ethics is understood as response-dependent, being grounded in an emotional kind of “moral sense” as suitably objective and as conforming to his basic empiricism.
Dec 14, 2007 · According to the classical account, Hume’s effort to articulate the conditions of moral responsibility, and the way they relate to the free will problem, should be understood primarily in terms of his views about the logic of the concepts of “liberty” and “necessity”.
Hume sees all governments as the result of a struggle between authority and liberty, with the best of them achieving a balance between the two by implementing systems of “general laws.” Hume’s cautious approach to social change may fairly be called conservative.
Nov 12, 2009 · Summary. The claim that “‘is’ does not entail ‘ought’” is so closely associated with Hume that it has been called “Hume's Law.”. The interpretation of the passage in Hume's Treatise of Human Nature that is the locus classicus of the claim is controversial.
- Elijah Millgram
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Hume’s theory of morals is widely misunderstood and often unwittingly caricatured, partly because it is subtle and fits uneasily into popular taxonomies, and partly owing to his talent for the eloquent aphorism which is easily remembered while the subtleties are overlooked.
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Oct 25, 2017 · Introduces the relevant elements of Hume’s epistemology and metaphysics and theory of the passions, followed by extensive discussions of Hume’s critique of moral rationalism, his account of the virtues, and his theory of moral judgment.
