A System of Moral Philosophy: In Three Books: Volume 1 (Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy) - Softcover

Hutcheson, Francis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108060285 ISBN 13: 9781108060288

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Often described as the father of the Scottish Enlightenment, Francis Hutcheson (1694–1746) was born in the north of Ireland to an Ulster-Scottish Presbyterian family. Organised into three 'books' that were divided between two volumes, A System of Moral Philosophy was his most comprehensive work. It synthesised ideas that he had formulated as a minister and as the Chair of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow (1729–46). Published posthumously by his son in 1755, prefaced by an account of his life, it is the only treatise by Hutcheson for which a manuscript is known to have survived. Asserting that individual natural rights derive from an innate understanding of moral behaviour, Hutcheson offers a model that mediates between individual interests and communal ideals. Containing Book 1 and part of Book 2, Volume 1 describes the role and perception of 'perfect' and 'imperfect' natural rights.

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Book Description:

Published posthumously in 1755, this two-volume set offers the most comprehensive account of the moral and political philosophy of Francis Hutcheson (1694–1746), often described as the father of the Scottish Enlightenment. The volumes examine whether and how individual natural rights derive from an innate understanding of moral behaviour.

About the Author:

Mr. Peach is Professor of Philosophy at Duke University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1108060285
• ISBN 13: 9781108060288
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 424