Hume's Place in Moral Philosophy
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Eighteenth century British moral philosophy focused on three issues: (a) moral apprehension; (b) moral motivation; and (c) the relationship of moral apprehension to moral motivation. Hume resolved these issues by a Copernican revolution in which the basic perspective is that of an engaged and socially responsible agent as opposed to the classic philosophical perspective of the disengaged theoretician. As a consequence he could distinguish clearly the cognitive from the affective elements in moral apprehension, identify the non-moral origins of moral motivation, and account for the growth of the moral perspective through sympathy.
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Nicholas Capaldi
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«It is in Nicholas Capaldi's most recent study, however, that we find the most systematic, comprehensive and radical revision of the conventional account of Hume's moral philosophy.» (John Gray, Times Literary Supplement)
«Capaldi provides a detailed analysis of Hume's moral philosophy ...» (F. Wilson, Choice)
«This book deserves to be widely read, and should generate fruitful controversies (and, one hopes, settle some less fruitful ones). No Hume scholar can afford to ignore it, and no one else should be allowed to.» (John W. Danford, The Review of Metaphysics)
«This book is not only the best account of just what Hume's moral philosophy is, it is also a philosophically challenging account. Those who read it will find new reasons to take Hume seriously as a moral philosopher.» (Donald W. Livingston, Journal of the History of Philosophy)
«Professor Nicholas Capaldi's longstanding concern with Hume's ethics is brought to fruition in this concentrated review of the subject. ... (T)his is a book which, if given the attention it deserves, will lead to an improved understanding of Hume's ethics. It will do so because it includes many useful insights and suggestions, and also because it will provoke further discussion and clarification.» (David Fate Norton, Bulletin of the Hume Society)
«...in his 'Hume's Place in Moral Philosophy', he successfully combines exegesis and history in explicating Hume's philosophy. This combination yields an insight into Hume's views which...may best be described as a Copernican revolution in Hume scholarship. For this reason I place Capaldi's book among the classics of Hume studies.» (Clarence Sholé Johnson, Dialogue)
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