An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is a philosophical work by David Hume that develops his influential account of morality as grounded in human sentiment rather than reason alone.
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Target entity: An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals Context triple: [David Hume, notableWork, An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals]
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Metaphysics of Morals
Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s major work of practical philosophy that systematically outlines his theory of rights, duties, and ethical obligations in both legal and moral contexts.
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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s foundational philosophical treatise that introduces his deontological moral theory and the concept of the categorical imperative.
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Principia Ethica
Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a seminal philosophical work by David Hume that critically examines the nature and limits of human knowledge, especially our beliefs about causation, induction, and miracles.
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A Treatise of Human Nature
A Treatise of Human Nature is an influential 18th-century philosophical work by David Hume that systematically develops his empiricist account of human psychology, knowledge, and morality.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals Target entity description: An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is a philosophical work by David Hume that develops his influential account of morality as grounded in human sentiment rather than reason alone.
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A.
Metaphysics of Morals
Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s major work of practical philosophy that systematically outlines his theory of rights, duties, and ethical obligations in both legal and moral contexts.
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B.
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s foundational philosophical treatise that introduces his deontological moral theory and the concept of the categorical imperative.
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C.
Principia Ethica
Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
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D.
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a seminal philosophical work by David Hume that critically examines the nature and limits of human knowledge, especially our beliefs about causation, induction, and miracles.
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E.
A Treatise of Human Nature
A Treatise of Human Nature is an influential 18th-century philosophical work by David Hume that systematically develops his empiricist account of human psychology, knowledge, and morality.
- F. None of above. chosen
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | David Hume ⓘ |
| authorOpinion |
David Hume
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surface form:
David Hume regarded it as one of his best works
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| basedOn | Book 3 of A Treatise of Human Nature ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
agreeableness as a source of moral approval
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distinction between natural and artificial virtues ⓘ sentiment of approbation ⓘ sympathy ⓘ usefulness as a source of moral approval ⓘ |
| containsSection |
Of Benevolence
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Of Justice ⓘ Of Political Society ⓘ An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Of the General Principles of Morals
Of the Love of Fame ⓘ Of the Obligation of Promises ⓘ Of the Origin of Government ⓘ Of the Origin of Justice and Property ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| critiques | moral rationalism ⓘ |
| follows | A Treatise of Human Nature ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | treatise ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | secular account of morality ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Adam Smith
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ modern sentimentalist ethics ⓘ utilitarian moral theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British moral sense theory
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Francis Hutcheson ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
justice and artificial virtues
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morality grounded in human sentiment ⓘ natural virtues ⓘ role of reason and passion in ethics ⓘ virtue and vice ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| philosophicalDomain |
metaethics
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normative ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
empiricism
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sentimentalism ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionOnMorality | morality is founded on sentiment rather than reason alone ⓘ |
| positionOnReason | reason is the slave of the passions ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1751 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
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Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion ⓘ |
| structure | divided into sections rather than books ⓘ |
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Of the General Principles of Morals
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Essays on the Principles of Morality and Natural Religion
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
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Enquiries Concerning Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Morals
An Inquiry into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue
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An Inquiry concerning Moral Good and Evil