Philosophical Perspectives on Human Nature and Society
Hume: Moral Judgments and Human Nature
Context
Eighteenth-century Enlightenment, contemporary of Newton and the classical physical theory. Hume represents the culmination of empiricism.
Topic
The varying use of language in universal and particular judgments.
Ideas
- Evaluative judgments are based on subjective feelings.
- Evaluative judgments are based on feelings acceptable to an audience.
- A universal principle of human nature must support the feelings in the second point.
Value
Contrasting language use in different
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Key Characteristics:
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- Epistemology: Emphasis on reason’s power to address all questions, independent of tradition
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Hume’s Empiricism and the Critique of Metaphysics
The Problem of Method
Hume criticizes both the deductive method (scholastic and Cartesian) and the inductive method. He argues against innate ideas and questions the validity of universal propositions based on limited observations. He contends that even if a law is confirmed in numerous experiences, we cannot be certain it will hold true in the future.
The Problem of Causality
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