RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Hume, Essays and treatises on several subjects, 1751. CUL-DAR80.B117. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2021. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).


[B117]

D. Hume, An enquiry concerning the Principles of Moral - edit 1751.

p. 77 "The Social virtues must, therefore, be allowed to have a natural beauty & amiableness which…recommends them to the esteem of uninstructed mankind." (Sympathy)

p 132 "There seems a necessity for confessing that the Happiness & Misery of others are not specially altogether indifferent to us, but that the view of the former…communicates a secret joy, the appearance of the latter…throws a melancholy drape over the imagination."

This is sympathy why does dog or man hate solitudes? does not sympathy come in)

p 199. "Here, therefore, Reason instructs us in the "several tendencies of actions & Humanity makes a distinction in favour of those, which "are useful & beneficial." The above sentences show what "Humanity" means - I think the Reason, Instinct shd be added partially; children seem to know what will please & displease before experience

[B117v]

p. 197 "The chief foundation of moral Praise being supposed to lie in the Usefulness of any quality or action".

Virtue is identity to others & self.

Nothng for me


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