Title
Mengzi and Hume on Extending Virtue
Keywords
Mengzi, Hume, Virtue, Philosophy, Humanities
Abstract
Mengzi and David Hume both suggest that virtue arises from original features of human nature. This article explores how the Humean explanation of the passions along with Hume’s double relation of impressions and ideas can complete the Mengzian account by showing how original “sprouts” can be extended to others as a fully developed virtue.
Original Publication Citation
“Mengzi and Hume on Extending Virtue.” Philosophy East and West 66.2 (2016): 475-487.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Mower, Gordon, "Mengzi and Hume on Extending Virtue" (2016). Philosophy Faculty Publications. 6.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/philosophy_facpub/6
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016-4
Publisher
Philosophy East and West
Language
English
College
Humanities
Department
Philosophy