An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, With Illustrations on the Moral Sense vs Self-knowledge: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Early works to 1850, Ethics, Early works to 1800
An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, With Illustrations on the Moral Sense
"Francis Hutcheson is one of the central figures in eighteenth-century moral philosophy. Read widely in Britain, France, Germany, and America, he influenced philosophers ranging from his student Adam Smith to Kant.…
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Self-knowledge
published 1813. covered in brown (leather or paper?) Hardbound, abt 51/2 by 31/2" written in old fashioned type; f's look like s's
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
Reception
| An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, With Illustrations on the Moral Sense | Self-knowledge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 5 |
| Editions | 21 | 96 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 41 |
| Pages | 339 | 236 |