The Cautious Jealous Virtue

Informationen zum Autor Annette C. Baier is Distinguished Service Professor of Philosophy Emerita at the University of Pittsburgh. Klappentext Offers an understanding of David Hume by examining what he meant by 'justice'. This title investigates the role of the natural virtue of equity (which Hume always understood to constrain justice) in Hume's thought! arguing that Hume's view of equity can serve to balance his account of the artificial virtue of justice. Zusammenfassung Offers an understanding of David Hume by examining what he meant by 'justice'. This title investigates the role of the natural virtue of equity (which Hume always understood to constrain justice) in Hume's thought! arguing that Hume's view of equity can serve to balance his account of the artificial virtue of justice.

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Offers an understanding of David Hume by examining what he meant by 'justice'. This title investigates the role of the natural virtue of equity (which Hume always understood to constrain justice) in Hume's thought, arguing that Hume's view of equity can serve to balance his account of the artificial virtue of justice.