Covering an important theme in Humean studies, this book focuses
on Hume's hugely influential attempt in book three of his Treatise
of Human Nature to derive the conclusion that morality is a matter
of feeling, not reason, from its link with action.
Claiming that Hume's argument contains a fundamental
contradiction that has gone unnoticed in modern debate, this
fascinating volume contains a refreshing combination of
historical-scholarly work and contemporary analysis that seeks to
expose this contradiction and therefore provide a significant
contribution to current scholarship in the area.
Sophie Botros begins by pointing out that a contradiction
concerning whether reason can influence action, or is wholly
powerless, occurs in the intermediary premiss. She then moves on to
draw out the consequences for recent meta-ethics of the failure to
acknowledge this contradiction. Finally, highlighting the root of
the argument's power in an article of naturalistic dogma, she
suggests how it may be possible to restore to our moral concepts
their traditional and integral link with both truth and
motivation.
A significant and thought-provoking addition to this popular
field of study, Hume, Reason and Morality is undoubtedly an
important resource for moral philosophers interested in meta-ethics
and practical reason, as well as Humean scholars.
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