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3918 | Moral philosophy aims to show us our duty [Hume] |
Full Idea: The end of all moral speculations is to teach us our duty. | |
From: David Hume (Enquiry concerning Principles of Morals [1751], I.136) | |
A reaction: A surprising view from someone who thinks morals are basically sentiment. |
3919 | Conclusions of reason do not affect our emotions or decisions to act [Hume] |
Full Idea: Inference and conclusions of the understanding have no hold of the affections nor set in motion the active powers of man. | |
From: David Hume (Enquiry concerning Principles of Morals [1751], I.136) | |
A reaction: I disagree. This is a typical empiricist separation of ideas from experience, of inner from outer, of analytic from synthetic. |