Aesthetics and Morals in the Philosophy of David Hume - Timothy M Costelloe - Google Books Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More » Sign in Books Try the new Google Books Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features Try it now No thanks Try the new Google Books Try the new Google Books My library Help Advanced Book Search EBOOK FROM $27.70 Get this book in print Routledge Amazon.com Barnes&Noble.com Books-A-Million IndieBound All sellers » Aesthetics and Morals in the Philosophy of David Hume Timothy M Costelloe Routledge, Jan 11, 2013 - Philosophy - 142 pages 0 Reviews The book has two aims. First, to examine the extent and significance of the connection between Hume's aesthetics and his moral philosophy; and, second, to consider how, in light of the connection, his moral philosophy answers central questions in ethics. The first aim is realized in chapters 1-4. Chapter 1 examines Hume's essay "Of the Standard of Taste" to understand his search for a "standard" and how this affects the scope of his aesthetics. Chapter 2 establishes that he treats beauty in nature and art and moral beauty as similar in kind, and applies the conclusions about his aesthetics to his moral thought. Chapter 3 solves a puzzle to which this gives rise, namely, how individuals both accept general standards that they also contravene in the course of aesthetic and moral activity. Chapter 4 takes up the normative aspect of Hume's approach by understanding moral character through his view of moral beauty. The second aim of the book is realized in chapters 5-7 by entertaining three objections against Hume's moral philosophy. First, if morality is an immediate reaction to the beauty of vice and the deformity of virtue, why is perfect virtue not the general condition of every human individual? Second, if morality consists of sentiments that arise in the subject, how can moral judgments be objective and claim universal validity? And third, if one can talk of "general standards" governing conduct, how does one account for the diversity of moral systems and their change over time? The first is answered by showing that like good taste in aesthetics, 'right taste' in morals requires that the sentiments are educated; the second, by arguing against the view that Hume is a subjectivist and a relativist, and the third (chapter 6), by showing that his approach contains a view of progress left untouched by any personal prejudices Hume himself might harbor. The book concludes in chapter 7 by showing how Hume's view of philosophy affects the scope of any normative ethics.   Preview this book » What people are saying - Write a review We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. Contents 1 General rules and Of the Standard of Taste 1 2 Aesthetic beauty and moral beauty 23 3 Antinomy and error 37 4 Reflection and character 53 5 Beauty and moral life 74 6 Progress and prejudice 95 7 Philosophy and moral life 106 Notes 111 Bibliography 125 Index 134 Copyright Other editions - View all Aesthetics and Morals in the Philosophy of David Hume Timothy M. Costelloe Limited preview - 2007 Aesthetics and Morals in the Philosophy of David Hume Timothy M. Costelloe Snippet view - 2007 Aesthetics and Morals in the Philosophy of David Hume Timothy M. Costelloe No preview available - 2009 Common terms and phrases abridge acter actions aesthetic and moral aesthetic judgment Antinomy of Taste approbation beauty and deformity chapter claim common conclusions conduct constitutes contradiction critic Critique David Hume dialectic Dialogue discovered diversity Eichmann in Jerusalem emphasis added emphasizes EPM Appx error existence experience explain feeling Hume expresses Hume observes Hume remarks Hume says Hume writes Hume’s aesthetics Hume’s approach Hume’s conception Hume’s essay Hume’s moral philosophy Hume’s Philosophy Hume’s Standard Hume’s view Humean idea ideal individuals involves judgment of taste Kant Kant’s Kivy matters of fact ment metaphysical view mind moral beauty moral expert moral judgment nation object Ogilby one’s origin of virtue particular passions Penelhum perfection person philosophical rules Philosophy of Mind practical view prejudice propositional knowledge qualities question sceptical second Enquiry second influence sense sort Standard of Taste subjectivism tion traits transcendental idealism true judge understanding universal view of character About the author (2013) Timothy M. Costelloe is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at The College of William and Mary. Bibliographic information Title Aesthetics and Morals in the Philosophy of David Hume Routledge Studies in Eighteenth-Century Philosophy Author Timothy M Costelloe Publisher Routledge, 2013 ISBN 1135197873, 9781135197872 Length 142 pages Subjects Philosophy  › History & Surveys  › General Philosophy / Aesthetics Philosophy / General Philosophy / History & Surveys / General     Export Citation BiBTeX EndNote RefMan About Google Books - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Information for Publishers - Report an issue - Help - Google Home