An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, with Illustrations on the Moral Sense

Francis Hutcheson is considered by many scholars of philosophy to be the father of the Scottish Enlightenment. He was influential in defining the modern social, political, economic, and institutional world. Despite his influence, he has been widely forgotten, until now. This considerable volume in Hutcheson's vast work addresses the nature of human nature. In the great tradition of Enlightenment thinkers before and after him, Hutcheson is here engaged in a process of defining terms on which social, political, and economic liberty could be justified in light of centuries of rule by various tyrants and monarchs. As editor Aaron Garrett notes, "In the Essay Hutcheson provides his crucial argument against Hobbes and Mandeville, that not just egoistic self preservation, but also benevolence, is an essential feature of human nature." Professor Garrett has constructed a critical variorum edition of this great work. As there are no manuscripts of the work, this could be done only by comparing all extant lifetime editions.

Summary

This considerable volume in Hutcheson's vast work addresses the nature of human nature. Hutcheson is here engaged in a process of defining terms on which social, political and economic liberty could be justified in light of centuries of rule by various tyrants and monarchs.

Product details

• Authors: F Hutchenson, F Hutchenson, F. Hutchenson, Francis Hutcheson
• Assisted by: A Garret (Editor), Aaron Garrett (Editor)
• Publisher: Liberty Fund
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.01.2003
• EAN: 9780865973862
• ISBN: 978-0-86597-386-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 239 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 586 g
• Series: Natural Law & Enlightenment Classics; Natural Law & Enlightenment Classics; Natural Law and Enlightenment
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day