Essays on the Principles of Morality and Natural Religion
by Lord Henry Home Kames
Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696 -1782) was a prominent member of the Scottish Enlightenment. He wrote extensively on philosophy, law, religion, education, morals, sociology, and anthropology.[1] Published in 1751, Essays on the Principles Of Morality and Natural Religion: In Two Parts is considered as one of his most widely-regarded works.
The first part is largely concerned with “the principles and foundations of morality and justice, attacking Hume’s moral skepticism and addressing the controversial issue of the freedom of human will.”[2] In the second part, he supports a natural theology, where he focuses in on epistemology and metaphysics to offer a view of humans as possessing a morality and senses benevolently bestowed rather than having been born out of self-interest.
Bibliographic Information
Author: Henry Home, Lord Kames.
Title: Essays on the Principles of Morality and Natural Religion: In Two Parts.
Published: Edinburgh: Printed by R. Fleming, for A. Kincaid and A. Donaldson, 1751.
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Newly rebacked in calf preserving original calf boards with new morocco label on spine and five raised bands. Purchased from Loome Theological Booksellers.
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References
- ↑ “Henry Home, Lord Kames,” International Association for Scottish Philosophy, accessed September 30, 2013, http://www.scottishphilosophy.org/lord-kames.html.
- ↑ “Essays on Principles of Morality and Natural Religion,” Project MUSE, accessed September 30, 2013, http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781614878209
