An enquiry concerning the principles of morals

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• telemachos · Jul 10, 2010 · Recommends

  …Cambridge University Press edition is very good; it's probably worth buying their Selected Philosophical Writings for a good basic Descartes text) David Hume: An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding and An Enquiry concerning the Principles of Morals (I recommend the Oxford Philosophical Texts editions) Wittgenstein: Philosophical Investigations (terribly, terribly difficult, but very rewarding) A few contemporary things: Gilbert Ryle: The Concept…

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• hilbert42 · Feb 19, 2021 · Recommends

  …the greatest number, it still underpins the philosophy behind the running of most modern cities/states today. 12, 13 & 14. A Treatise of Human Nature | An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding | An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals—David Hume It is impossible [I almost said 'almost'] to cover these works in a couple of sentences, so I won't. At least you should know about them and what they are about. Hume is a Scottish Enlightenment…

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• whatshisface · May 19, 2018 · Mentions

  …new and growing branch called "experimental philosophy" which includes experiments that test intuitions on philosophical questions. In that vein, you could claim that all philosophy is empirical: An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals was plain evidence that Hume's brain had produced certain beliefs about morals. So, is philosophy of science an exploration of its namesake, or an exploration of the brains of philosophers of science?…

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