Scottish Enlightenment [ Political & Moral philosophy ]
… interest in the formation of character and with an account of humans striving to achieve true praiseworthiness (virtue) rather than mere praise. Yet in place of Hutcheson’s tight linkage between natural sociability and mankind’s ‘ … with external markers of esteem and approbation, but also dealt with authentic morality and internal motivation for virtue. Humans as ‘moral beings’ could develop their moral capacity to control their action from the perspective of other … on 05/16/2024, URL: https://www.digitens.org/en/notices/scottish-enlightenment.html Further Reading Allan, David, Virtue, Learning and the Scottish Enlightenment (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1993). Broadie, Alexander and …
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