Map · Book 3: Of Morals · Part 2: Of justice and injustice · T 3.2.1 Justice, whether a natural or artificial virtue?
T 3.2.1.2
SBN 477 · cited directly by 1 paper, reached by 3 more through page or section ranges · rare passage
'Tis evident, that when we praise any actions, we regard only the motives that produced them, and consider the actions as signs or indications of certain principles in the mind and temper. The external performance has no merit. We must look within to find the moral quality. This we cannot do directly; and therefore fix our attention on actions, as on external signs. But these actions are still considered as signs; and the ultimate object of our praise and approbation is the motive, that produc'd them.
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| Swain 2006 focused | T 3.2.1.2 this paragraph Citation pattern | …fest in many ways. Hume notes that they are made manifest in speech, gesture, and action (T 3.2.1.2; SBN 477). If we ca… |
| Spector 1998 | 3.2.1 T 3.2.1 (19 paragraphs) Citation pattern | …ly Signs of Methodological Trouble.................................................. 101 3.2.1 Book I's Conceptual… |
| 3.2.1 T 3.2.1 (19 paragraphs) Citation pattern | …xamination of the contents of the mind. ## 3.2 Early Signs of Methodological Trouble ## 3.2.1 Book I's Conceptual… | |
| 3.2.1 T 3.2.1 (19 paragraphs) Citation pattern | … op. cit.. However, McIntyre makes no distinction between memory and consciousness. ^See 3.2.1 for what Hume actua… | |
| 3.2.1 T 3.2.1 (19 paragraphs) Citation pattern | …orm a double relation of impressions and ideas, resulting in the passion of pride. 33See 3.2.1. 34THN 1.1.4.1, p.… | |
| 3.2.1 T 3.2.1 (19 paragraphs) Citation pattern | …ns and ideas, resulting in the passion of pride. 33See 3.2.1. 34THN 1.1.4.1, p. 11. See 3.2.1 for a discussion of… | |
| Ainslie 1999 | (T 349, 411,477) T 2.2.3.4 to T 3.2.1.3 (7 paragraphs) Citation pattern | …assages where Hume says that it is impossible to assess actions independently in this way (T 349, 411,477) Hearn takes the pl… |
| Ainslie 2003 | T 3.2.1 T 3.2.1 (19 paragraphs) Citation pattern | …e thinks that natural virtues are spontaneously manifested in their possessor's behavior (T 3.2.1). The generous pers… |