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Francis Hutcheson

Born

in Saintfield, County Down, Ireland

August 08, 1694

Died

August 08, 1746

Genre

Philosophy

Influences

Cicero, Anthony Ashley Cooper, James Harrington. John Locke ...more

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Francis Hutcheson was an Irish philosopher born in Ulster to a family of Scottish Presbyterians who became known as one of the founding fathers of the Scottish Enlightenment. He is remembered for his book A System of Moral Philosophy.

Hutcheson took ideas from John Locke, and he was an important influence on the works of several significant Enlightenment thinkers, including David Hume and Adam Smith.

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Francis Hutcheson’s books

Average rating: 3.69 · 111 ratings · 19 reviews · 136 distinct works

	An Inquiry into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue in Two Treatises by Francis Hutcheson, Wolfgang Leidhold (Introduction) 3.62 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1725 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, with Illustrations on the Moral Sense 3.53 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1969 — 62 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Logic, Metaphysics and the Natural Sociability of Mankind by Francis Hutcheson, James Moore (Editor) 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2006 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A System of Moral Philosophy, in Three Books, written by the Late Francis Hutcheson, to which is Prefixed Some Account of the Life, Writings, and Character of the Author, by the Reverend William Leechman, Volume 1 of 3 by Francis Hutcheson, William Leechman 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1755 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Philosophiae Moralis Institutio Compendiaria, with a Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy by Francis Hutcheson, Luigi Turco (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reflections upon Laughter, and Remarks upon the Fable of the Bees really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1750 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Philosophical Writings really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Inquiry into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A System Of Moral Philosophy, In Three Books, Volume 2 by Francis Hutcheson, William Leechman really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Inquiry Concerning Beauty, Order, Harmony, Design (Archives Internationales D'Histoire des Idées Minor) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1973 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Francis Hutcheson

Natural Law and Enlightenment Classics (25 books)
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Francis Hutcheson,

Luigi Turco (Editor)

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Quotes by Francis Hutcheson (?)

“Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best Ends by the best Means.”
― Francis Hutcheson, An Inquiry into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue in Two Treatises

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