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Francis Hutcheson: selected philosophical writings

By John , Hutcheson , Francis;McHugh

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Publisher
Imprint Academic, Andrews UK;IA
Year
2014
ISBN
9781845405076, 1845405072
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1072808 bytes)
Pages
1 vol. (VIII-301 p.) : couv. ill. en coul. ; 21 cm
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- (1694-1746) -- AnthologiesFrancisPhilosophy;Biography;Hutcheson

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Known today mainly as a teacher of Adam Smith (1723-90) and an influence on David Hume (1711-76), Francis Hutcheson (1694-1746) was a first-rate thinker whose work deserves study on its own merit. While his most important contribution to the history of ideas was likely his theory of an innate sense of morality, Hutcheson also wrote on a wide variety of other subjects, including art, psychology, law, politics, economics, metaphysics, and logic. Spanning his entire literary career, this collection brings together selections from Hutcheson's greater and lesser known works, including his youthful "Thoughts" (1725) on Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) egoistic theory of laughter.

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