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     • Hume has no moral theory, only a theory of the psychology of our moral views. A purely psychological theory cannot be satisfactory for anyone who seeks ‘true’ moral positions.
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   Did David Hume have a moral theory?

   • “ David Hume (1711–1776): Moral Theory.” In The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Edited by James Fieser and Bradley Dowden, 2006. A clear if unambitious summary of Hume’s moral philosophy; has an interesting final section describing early responses to Hume.

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   Did David Hume have a theory of evolution?

   • The eighteenth century Scottish enlightenment philosopher David Hume had ideas that dovetailed so perfectly with evolutionary theory that reading him now, it seems remarkable he had no idea of evolution at all. This is most evident in Hume’s writings about what we now call evolutionary psychology, before there was even a theory of evolution.

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   How does Hume define moral philosophy?

   • Hume outlines his strategy in the first section of An Enquiryconcerning Human Understanding. Beginning by defining “moralphilosophy” as “the science of human nature,” and thereby identifyinghis project with that of the Treatise, Hume distinguishes two“species,” or “two different manners” in which moral philosophy may betreated.

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   What is Hume's theory of ethics?

   • 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).

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   Why did Hume study philosophy?

   • Hume's aim is to bring the scientific method to bear on the study of human nature. Hume's study of philosophical “systems” convinced him that philosophy was in a sorry state and in dire need of reform.

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   Does Hume believe in ethical rationalism?

   • 4. Ethical Anti-rationalism Hume claims that moral distinctions are not derived from reason but rather from sentiment. His rejection of ethical rationalism is at least two-fold.

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   May 6, 2021 · The eighteenth century Scottish enlightenment philosopher David Hume had ideas that dovetailed so perfectly with evolutionary theory that reading him now, it seems remarkable he had no idea of evolution at all.

4. plato.stanford.edu › entries › hume-moralHume’s Moral Philosophy - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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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).

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   He says that Hume did not even hope to offer a moral theory, properly speaking, because his intention was merely descriptive: to catalog and file humanity’s moral responses to phenomena.

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   Feb 26, 2001 · Hume follows his sentimentalist predecessor, Francis Hutcheson (1694–1746), in building his moral theory around the idea of a spectator who approves or disapproves of people's character traits and motives.

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   Feb 26, 2001 · Beginning by defining “moral philosophy” as “the science of human nature,” and thereby identifying his project with that of the Treatise, Hume distinguishes two “species,” or “two different manners” in which moral philosophy may be treated.

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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.

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    May 8, 2022 · Hume was a consistent evolutionary theorist, and the first significant non-justificational philosopher. Not the pure skeptic portrayed by justificationists such as Russell, he had a “positive” approach to philosophy and theory of society in his essential negatives.