Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Second_Enquiry
gptkbp:author gptkb:David_Hume
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Francis_Hutcheson
gptkbp:genre gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:hasConcept morality is based on sentiment
virtue is founded on utility and agreeableness
gptkbp:hasPart Section I: Of the General Principles of Morals
Section II: Of Benevolence
Section III: Of Justice
Section IV: Of Political Society
Section IX: Conclusion
Section V: Why Utility Pleases
Section VI: Qualities Useful to Ourselves
Section VII: Qualities Immediately Agreeable to Ourselves
Section VIII: Qualities Immediately Agreeable to Others
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
gptkbp:influenced utilitarianism
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:A_Treatise_of_Human_Nature
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notableQuote Morality is determined by sentiment.
The end of all moral speculation is to teach us our duty.
gptkbp:philosophicalTradition gptkb:British_Enlightenment
empiricism
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:A_Treatise_of_Human_Nature
gptkbp:publicationYear 1751
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:A._Millar
gptkbp:relatedWork gptkb:A_Treatise_of_Human_Nature
gptkb:An_Enquiry_Concerning_Human_Understanding
gptkbp:subject gptkb:philosophy
ethics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Second_Enquiry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6