The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Ep. 367: Hume on the Foundations of Ethics (Part Two)

May 26, 2025 · 46 min · 66.8 MB

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Continuing on An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (1751), talking about justice (i.e. property laws), why utility is pleasing and what all it includes, sympathy, utility vs. beauty, and more.

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