Francis Hutcheson

A System of Moral Philosophy

Herausgeber: Haakonssen, Knud

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Contains the author's account of human nature, the supreme good and greatest happiness, divine providence, natural rights, and civil government. This work attempts to demonstrate that even the weaknesses of mankind seem to have contributed to our greater good and happiness.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Liberty Fund
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2024
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780865974609
• ISBN-10: 0865974608
• Artikelnr.: 29507869

Inhaltsangabe

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Preface
Part I. Concerning the Constitution of Human Nature, and the Supreme Good: 1. Of the constitution of human nature
2. Concerning the finer powers of perception
3. Concerning the ultimate determinations of the will, and benevolent affections
4. Concerning the moral sense
5. The sense of honour and shame explained
6. How far the several sensations appetites, passions and affections are in our power
7. A comparison of the several sorts of enjoyment
8. A comparison of the several tempers and characters
9. The duties towards God
10. The affections, duty, and worship, to be exercised toward the deity
11. The conclusions of this book
Part II. Containing a Deduction of the More Special Laws of Nature: 1. The circumstances which encrease or diminish the moral good or evil of actions
2. General rules of judging about the morality of actions
3. The general notions of rights and law explained
4. The different states of men
5. The private rights of men
6. The adventitious rights, real, and personal
7. The means of acquiring property
8. Concerning derived property.