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Hume, Reason and Morality: A Legacy of Contradiction (Routledge Studies in Eighteenth Century Philosophy)

By Sophie Botros

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2006
ISBN
0415331803, 9780415331807, 9780203397909
LCC
B1499.R4 B68 2005
Open Library ID
OL18259712M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2859954 bytes)
Series
Routledge Studies in Eighteenth Century Philosophy
Edition
1
Pages
273\273
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

Covering an important theme in Humean studies, this book focuses on Humes hugely influential account of the relation between reason and morality, found in book three of his Treatise of Human Nature. Arguing that this account includes a fundamental contradiction that has gone unnoticed in modern debate, this fascinating volume contains a refreshing combination of historical-scholarly work and contemporary analysis that seeks to expose this contradiction and therefore provide a significant contribution to current scholarship in the area. Beginning by pointing out a contradiction in the intermediary premise concerning whether reason can influence action, or is wholly powerless, the book then moves on to draw out the consequences for recent meta-ethics of the failure to acknowledge this contradiction. Finally, Botros highlights the root of the arguments power in an article of naturalistic dogma. A significant and thought-provoking addition to this popular field of study, Hume, Reason and Morality is undoubtedly an important resource for moral philosophers interested in meta-ethics and practical reason, as well as Humean scholars.

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