David Hume: Moral and Political Theorist

by Russell Hardin

Book Overview

Russell Hardin presents a new explication of David Hume's moral and political theory. With Hume, he holds that our normative views can be scientifically explained but they cannot be justified as true. Hume argued for the psychological basis of such views. In particular, he argued for sympathy as the mirroring of the psychological sensations and emotions of others. By placing Hume in the developing tradition of social science, as a strong forerunner...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199232563
• ISBN13: 9780199232567
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"