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Philosophy - An Enquiry Concer
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What is a moral? This is a question that has plagued philosophers for many years. Is it possible
to have a set of universal morals? There are many questions that surround the mystery of morals. They
seem to drive our every action. We base our .... Middle of Term Paper
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therefore cannot motivate it. Hume feel that all actions are motivated by our sentiment. For example, on
page 84 Appendix I, he gives the example of a criminal. "It resides in the mind of the person, who is
ungrateful. He must, therefore, feel it, and be conscious of it." Here, it is evident that Hume is saying that
unless the person, or criminal in this case, sincerely believes in what he wants to do, he will not be able to
motivate the action. In other words, unless the sentiment is there, the action cannot be willed into being.
Hence, the sentiment is the driving force behind the action.
Hume does not however say that reason ... |
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