An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections With Illustrations on the Moral Sense

""An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections With Illustrations on the Moral Sense"" is a philosophical treatise by Francis Hutcheson. In this book, Hutcheson explores the nature of human emotions and their impact on moral behavior. He argues that passions and affections are an essential part of human nature and that they play a crucial role in determining our moral conduct. Hutcheson also examines the concept of the moral sense, which he defines as an innate ability to distinguish between right and wrong. Through various illustrations, he demonstrates how the moral sense operates in different situations and how it can guide our actions. Overall, this book offers a comprehensive analysis of human emotions and their relationship to morality, making it a significant contribution to the field of moral philosophy.1742. Although the main practical principles, which are repeated in this treatise, have this prejudice in their favor, that they have been taught and propagated by the best of men in all ages, yet there is reason to fear that renewed treatises upon subjects so often well managed may be looked upon as superfluous. In this essay, the proofs and illustrations of this point that we have a moral sense, and a sense of honor by which we discern an immediate good in virtue and honor, are not much insisted on since they have been laid down in previous treatises. Old English text.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.