Cautious Jealous Virtue - Hume on Justice

Informationen zum Autor Annette C. Baier was Distinguished Service Professor of Philosophy, Emerita, at the University of Pittsburgh. She also taught at the philosophy department of the University of Otago in New Zealand. Klappentext Offers an understanding of David Hume by examining what he meant by 'justice'. This title investigates the role of the natural virtue of equity (which Hume always understood to constrain justice) in Hume's thought! arguing that Hume's view of equity can serve to balance his account of the artificial virtue of justice. Zusammenfassung Offers an understanding of David Hume by examining what he meant by 'justice'. This title investigates the role of the natural virtue of equity (which Hume always understood to constrain justice) in Hume's thought! arguing that Hume's view of equity can serve to balance his account of the artificial virtue of justice.

Product details

• Authors: Annette C. Baier, Baier Annette C.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2010
• EAN: 9780674049765
• ISBN: 978-0-674-04976-5
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Philosophers, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy