THE RELATION BETWEEN SENTIMENTS, UTILITY AND SYMPATHY IN HUME'S MORAL PHILOSOPHY

Authors

  • Matheus de Mesquita Silveira Universidade de Caxias do Sul - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Filosofia;

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7443/problemata.v9i2.37567

Keywords:

Hume. Moral. Sentimentalism. Sympathy. Utility.

Abstract

the central theme addressed in this article is Hume's analysis of the foundations of moral distinctions. The objective is to perform a description of humean thought in order to explain the sentimentalist basis of his practical philosophy. To clarify this approach, a study of the influence that reason and sentiments have on the motivational aspect of judgments of this nature will be made. The next step consists in presenting the principle of utility as an influencer on how distinctions between virtues and vices are made, in order to emphasize the preference for what is useful to society. This will be the main question to understand why Hume regards sentiments as essential to moral distinctions.

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Author Biography

Matheus de Mesquita Silveira, Universidade de Caxias do Sul - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Filosofia;

Professor do PPG Filosofia da Universidade de Caxias do Sul;

Pesquisador filiado ao International Wolf Center - Minnesota/EUA;

Doutor em Filosofia pela Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Período Sanduíche na City University of New York;

Mestre em Filosofia pela Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Período Sanduíche na Universidad de Buenos Aires;

Licenciatura e Bacharelado em Filosofia pela Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos;

References

AYER, A. J. 2003. Hume. São Paulo, Loyola.

HUME, D. 2004. Investigações sobre o entendimento humano e sobre os princípios da moral. Traduzido por José Oscar de Almeida Marques. São Paulo, Unesp.

SCHNEEWIND, J. B. 2001. Hume e a virtude naturalizada. In: ______. A invenção da autonomia: uma história da filosofia moral moderna. Traduzido por Magda França Lopes. São Leopoldo, Unisinos, p. 389-413.

STROUDT, B. 1977. Hume. London, Routledge.

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Published

2018-08-24

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2018)

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Papers

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