The Philosopher
Francis Hutcheson
The face
The background
- Nationality:
- Irish
- Branchs:
- Ethics, Aesthetics, Epistemology, Logic, Metaphysics, animal rights
- Period:
- 18th-century philosophy
The synopsis
The works
Inquiry concerning Beauty, Order, Harmony and Design
Inquiry concerning Moral Good and Evil
Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections
Illustrations upon the Moral Sense
Thoughts on Laughter
Observations on the Fable of the Bees
De naturali hominum socialitate
Philosophiae moralis institutio compendiaria, ethices et jurisprudentiae naturalis elementa continens
Metaphysicae synopsis ontologiam et pneumatologiam campleciens
Reflections Upon Laughter: And Remarks Upon the Fable of the Bees
Compendium of Logic
A System of Moral Philosophy, in Three Books
The quotes
Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.
That action is best which procures the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers.