Enquiries Concerning Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of… (original 1777; edition 1975)

by David Hume

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Title:	Enquiries Concerning Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Morals
Authors:	David Hume
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Moral philosophy, or the science of human nature, may be treated after two different manners; each of which has its particular merit, and may contribute to the entertainment, instruction, and reformation of mankind.

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