• Discuss: Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature, BK III, Part 1, Section 1

     

    Essays3 Philisophy

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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
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  • Essays 'Discuss: Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature, BK III, Part 1, Section 1', 1.
  • Essays 'Discuss: Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature, BK III, Part 1, Section 1', 2.
  • Essays 'Discuss: Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature, BK III, Part 1, Section 1', 3.
Extract

"..when you pronounce any action or character to be vicious, you mean nothing but that from the constitution of your nature you have a feeling or sentiment of blame from the contemplation of it,"
The purpose of this essay is to examine Hume's statement contained within the title and explore the possible interpretations and arguments of it. In order to do this I will first discuss the idea of this form of moral subjectivism, before observing other possible interpretations as well as any counter-arguments of Hume's proposition that come to mind.

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