{"product_id":"humes-ethical-writings-selections-from-david-hume-9780268010737","title":"Hume's Ethical Writings: Selections from David Hume","description":"\u003cp\u003eWriting in an age that exalted reason, the Scottish-born skeptic David Hume was the first modern philosopher to emphasize the role of psychology, or \"passion,\" in the formulation of moral judgments and ethical systems. Included in this edition of his writings is the entire text of \u003ci\u003eAn Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals\u003c\/i\u003e and selections from other works such as \u003ci\u003eA Treatise on Human Nature \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlasdair MacIntyre clarifies the relationship of Hume's intellect to his Calvinist background and cogently summarizes his importance to the development of moral philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlasdair MacIntyre is research professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eAfter Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory, \u003c\/i\u003eThird Edition\u003ci\u003e, A Short History of Ethics, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThree Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry, \u003c\/i\u003e all published by the University of Notre Dame Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844218818834,"sku":"9780268010737","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7d108786-25d1-4fbc-9d33-7190c789e806.jpg?v=1737314053","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/humes-ethical-writings-selections-from-david-hume-9780268010737","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}