""An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections With Illustrations on the Moral Sense"" is a philosophical work written by Francis Hutcheson. The book explores the nature and behavior of human emotions and how they influence moral decision-making. Hutcheson argues that the passions and affections are innate and play a fundamental role in shaping human behavior. He also discusses the concept of the moral sense, which he believes is a natural faculty that allows individuals to distinguish right from wrong. The book includes numerous examples and illustrations to support Hutcheson's arguments and provide a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between emotions and morality. Overall, ""An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections With Illustrations on the Moral Sense"" is a thought-provoking and insightful exploration of human nature and the role of emotions in ethical decision-making.1742. Although the main practical principles, which are repeated in this treatise, have this prejudice in their favor, that they have been taught and propagated by the best of men in all ages, yet there is reason to fear that renewed treatises upon subjects so often well managed may be looked upon as superfluous. In this essay, the proofs and illustrations of this point that we have a moral sense, and a sense of honor by which we discern an immediate good in virtue and honor, are not much insisted on since they have been laid down in previous treatises. Old English text.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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