Ep. 368: Hume on Reason in Ethics (Part Two)

from The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast · host Mark Linsenmayer

Subscribe to get parts 1 and 2 of this now, ad-free, plus tons of bonus content. We conclude our discussion of A Treatise of Human Nature (1739): Book III, "Of Morals," plus a bit more discussion of An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (1751). How do moral sentiments fit into Hume's overall philosophy of mind? Is Hume a relativist? We talk about sociopaths, animals, incest, consent, ethics vs. beauty, moral luck, and more. The post Ep. 368: Hume on Reason in Ethics (Part Two) first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.

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