Mind and morality: an examination of Hume's moral psychology / John Bricke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bricke, John, 1939-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hume, David, 1711-1776.

Hume, David.

Ethics.

Philosophy of mind.

Philosophy, English--18th century.

Philosophy, English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 263 pages)

Other Title:

Examination of Hume's moral psychology

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon, 1996.

Summary:

John Bricke presents a philosophical study of the theory of minds and morality that David Hume developed in his Treatise of Human Nature and other writings.

Contents:

Reasons and Actions

Reasons and Actions: Two Theories

Hume's First Conativist Argument

A Second Conativist Argument

Difficulties and Defences

Desires, Volitions, and Affections

Desires and their Content

Volitions

Affections and their Dependence on Desires

Against Moral Cognitivism

The Character of Moral Cognitivism

Hume's Direct Argument

Hume's Indirect Argument

The Indirect Argument Continued

Moral Sentiments

Moral Desires

Sympathy and its Correction

Moral Affections

Moral Beliefs and Moral Language

From Moral Desire to Convention

Moral Desires as Desire-Implicating

Moral Desire and Convention

From Convention to Moral Desire

An Analysis of Convention

Reasons for Compliance

Morality and Convention

Moral Agents.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version

ISBN:

0-19-168124-5

0-19-825011-8