A Treatise of Human NatureBrickhouse and Smith argue, contrary to many modern interpretations of Plato's Apology of Socrates, that Plato's Socrates offers a sincere defence against the charges he faces. In doing so the book offers an exhaustive historical and philosophical interpretation of and commentary on Plato's Apology. |
Contents
PART II | 26 |
Of the other qualities of our ideas of space and time | 33 |
Objections answerd | 47 |
The same subject continud | 53 |
Of the idea of existence and of external existence | 66 |
Of probability and of the idea of cause and effect | 73 |
Why a cause is always necessary? | 78 |
Of the causes of belief | 98 |
Difficulties solvd | 347 |
Of our esteem for the rich and powerful | 357 |
Of benevolence and anger | 366 |
Of the amorous passion or love betwixt the sexes | 394 |
The same subject continud | 409 |
Of the causes of the violent passions | 418 |
Of contiguity and distance in space and time | 427 |
Of the direct passions | 438 |
Of the effects of other relations and other habits | 106 |
Of the probability of chances | 124 |
Of the probability of causes | 130 |
Of unphilosophical probability | 143 |
Of the idea of necessary connexion | 155 |
Rules by which to judge of causes and effects | 173 |
PART IV | 180 |
Of scepticism with regard to the senses | 187 |
Of the antient philosophy | 219 |
Of the modern philosophy | 225 |
Of the immateriality of the soul | 232 |
Of personal identity | 251 |
Conclusion of this book | 263 |
BOOK II | 274 |
Of beauty and deformity | 276 |
PART II | 329 |
Of curiosity or the love of truth | 448 |
OF MORALS | 455 |
Moral distinctions derivd from a moral sense | 470 |
PART II | 477 |
Of the origin of justice and property | 484 |
Of the rules that determine property | 514 |
Of the origin of government | 534 |
Of chastity and modesty | 570 |
82 | 647 |
477 | 653 |
187 | 658 |
Of pride and humility their objects and causes | 668 |
88888 | 672 |
Of goodness and benevolence | 683 |
Of the influence of these relations on pride and humility | 690 |
Some farther reflections concerning the natural virtues | 705 |
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References to this book
Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts Bruno Latour,Steve Woolgar No preview available - 1986 |