ESSAY ON: David Hume and Human Understanding

Number of Pages 7

This research paper: This 7 page report discusses the Scottish philosopher and writer David Hume (1711-1776). Hume’s thinking on morality is the concept of sympathy, which he views as the basis of interaction between people and the wellspring of human happiness. He then defines morality as the qualities that are approved in whomever they happen to appear and by virtually everybody else. As a result, he sets himself up in this “Enquiry,” to discover the broadest possible grounds for those approvals. He finds those grounds of approval in “feelings” rather than “knowing.” He determines that moral decisions are established as a result of moral sentiment rather than understanding. Bibliography lists 5 sources.


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