Publisher's Synopsis
""An Inquiry into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue, In Two Treatises"" is a philosophical work by Francis Hutcheson. The book discusses the origins of our concepts of beauty and virtue, and how they are perceived by individuals. Hutcheson argues that these concepts are innate and universal, and that they can be understood through reason and intuition. The book is divided into two treatises, with the first focusing on the concept of beauty and the second on virtue. Hutcheson draws on a wide range of sources, including classical philosophy and contemporary science, to support his arguments. The book is considered a key text in the development of aesthetics and moral philosophy, and has influenced many subsequent thinkers in these fields.1729. This work contains two treatises: concerning beauty, order, harmony, design, and concerning moral good and evil. There is no part of philosophy of more importance than a just knowledge of human nature and its various powers and dispositions. The author presents these papers as an inquiry into the various pleasures which human nature is capable of receiving. Written in Old English.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
