{"product_id":"essays-on-the-principles-of-morality-and-natural-religion-9780865974487","title":"Essays on the Principles of Morality and Natural","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ''Essays'' is commonly considered Kames''s most important philosophical work. In the first part, he sets forth the principles and foundations of morality and justice, attacking Hume''s moral scepticism and addressing the controversial issue of the freedom of human will. In the second part, Kames focuses on questions of metaphysics and epistemology to offer a natural theology in which the authority of the external senses is an important basis for belief in the Deity. Like Shaftesbury, Hutcheson, and Butler, Kames rejected the idea that morality is founded on self-interest and argued that human beings naturally possess a moral sense, or conscience. At the same time, Kames believed our naturally benevolent inclinations could become law-like only through the principle of justice, which guards the persons, the property, and the reputation of individuals, and gives authority to promises and covenants. Editor Mary Catherine Moran writes, In its concern to vindicate the veracity of our com","brand":"Liberty Fund Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884854030679,"sku":"9780865974487","price":17.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780865974487.jpg?v=1722533766","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/essays-on-the-principles-of-morality-and-natural-religion-9780865974487","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}