Excerpt from Hume's Treatise of Human Nature: moral distinctions not derived from reason
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Title
Excerpt from Hume's Treatise of Human Nature: moral distinctions not derived from reason
Subject
Moral distinctions, reason
Description
In this excerpt, Hume demonstrates why he believes moral perceptions do not derive from rational reasoning and refutes the view that humans are able to evaluate moral behaviors, so as to act in a "good" manner.
Creator
David Hume
Source
Hume, David, and L. A. Selby-Bigge. A Treatise of Human Nature. At the Clarendon Press, 1896.
Publisher
Oxford: Clarendon Press
Date
1739
Contributor
Junchen Lu
Format
Book
Language
English
Type
Book
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Book
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Citation
David Hume, “Excerpt from Hume's Treatise of Human Nature: moral distinctions not derived from reason,” Enlightenmens, accessed March 24, 2023, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/430.