An essay on the nature and conduct of the passions and affections. : With illustrations on the moral sense. /
Hutcheson, Francis,1694-1746.
Ballantyne, Joseph,active 1738,former owner.StEdNL
[Dublin] : London: printed, and Dublin re-printed by S. Powell, for P. Crampton, at Addison's Head, opposite the Horse-Guard in Dame's-Street, and T. Benson, at Shakespear's Head in Castle-Street,,
MDCCXXVIII. [1728]
Author of the 'Inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue' = Francis Hutcheson.
With 2 contents leaves. The position of contents leaves may vary from copy to copy
In this essay, moral philosopher Francis Hutcheson discusses the motive for altruistic acts, attributing such benevolence to a sense of the public good and of honor. He refutes a contemporary's claim that such behaviour is selfishly motivated by an an individual's desire to avoid feelings of distress at the suffering of others, rather than a feeling of compassion for the sufferer.
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Manuscript signature at the head of the title page "Jo. Ballantyne / 1738".
Ethics
Emotions
Ireland Dublin.