An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

David Hume (1711 - 1776)

David Hume, an eminent Scottish philosopher, historian, and essayist, explores the nature and foundation of Morals in this book, which was written as a popular summary of Book III in A Treatise of Human Nature. Hume states: “There has been a controversy started of late, much better worth examination, concerning the general foundation of Morals; whether they be derived from Reason, or from Sentiment; whether we attain the knowledge of them by a chain of argument and induction, or by an immediate feeling and finer internal sense; whether, like all sound judgement of truth and falsehood, they should be the same to every rational intelligent being; or whether, like the perception of beauty and deformity, they be founded entirely on the particular fabric and constitution of the human species.” (Excerpted from Section I – Of the General Principles of Morals) (Summary from the text and adapted from Wikipedia by lubee930)

Genre(s): Philosophy

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Section I. Of the General Principles of Morals Ruth Golding
00:15:12
Play 02 Section II. Of Benevolence, Part I Ruth Golding
00:05:39
Play 03 Section II. Of Benevolence, Part II Ruth Golding
00:09:48
Play 04 Section III. Of Justice, Part I MorganScorpion
00:22:05
Play 05 Section III. Of Justice, Part II MorganScorpion
00:29:53
Play 06 Section IV. Of Political Society gscheids
00:12:08
Play 07 Section V. Why Utility Pleases, Part I Lucas Boulding
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Play 08 Section V. Why Utility Pleases, Part II Lucas Boulding
00:29:16
Play 09 Section VI. Of Qualities Useful to Ourselves, Part I Lucas Boulding
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Play 10 Section VI. Of Qualities Useful to Ourselves, Part II Lucas Boulding
00:12:27
Play 11 Section VII. Of Qualities Immediately Agreeable to Ourselves Anthony Webster
00:27:34
Play 12 Section VIII. Of Qualities Immediately Agreeable to Others MorganScorpion
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Play 13 Section IX. Conclusion, Part I Ruth Golding
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Play 14 Section IX. Conclusion, Part II Ruth Golding
00:13:33
Play 15 Appendix I. Concerning Moral Sentiment MorganScorpion
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Play 16 Appendix II. Of Self-Love Anthony Webster
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Play 17 Appendix III. Some Farther Considerations with Regard to Justice MorganScorpion
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Play 18 Appendix IV. Of Some Verbal Disputes Amy Koenig
00:21:44