An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

by Hume, David; Schneewind, J. B.

• ISBN13: 9780915145454
• ISBN10: 0915145456
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1983-06-01
• Publisher: Hackett Pub Co Inc

Summary

The Clarendon Hume includes all of Hume's works except The History of England and minor historical writings. This scholarly edition-the first critical edition of Hume's works -provides for each text a historical introduction, a statement of editorial policies and principles, historically oriented annotations, extensive bibliography, and a comprehensive index. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(10)
For Further Reading	11	(1)
A Note on the Text	12	(1)
AN ENQUIRY CONCERNING THE PRINCIPLES OF MORALS	13	(69)
I. Of the General Principles of Morals	13	(3)
II. Of Benevolence	16	(4)
III. Of Justice	20	(14)
IV. Of Political Society	34	(4)
V. Why Utility Pleases	38	(13)
VI. Of Qualities Useful to Ourselves	51	(10)
VII. Of Qualities Immediately Agreeable to Ourselves	61	(7)
VIII. Of Qualities Immediately Agreeable to Others	68	(4)
IX. Conclusion	72	(10)
APPENDIX	82	(25)
I. Concerning Moral Sentiment	82	(6)
II. Of Self-Love	88	(5)
III. Some Farther Considerations with Regard to Justice	93	(5)
IV. Of Some Verbal Disputes	98	(9)
A DIALOGUE	107	(14)
Index	121