Mencius, Hume, and the virtue of humanity: sources of benevolent moral development

作者： Shizhen Xie

Carey, J., & Vitz, R. (2020). Mencius, Hume, and the virtue of humanity: sources of benevolent moral development. British Journal for the History of Philosophy, 28(4), 693-713.


本文比较了孟子和休谟的三个相似点，在人性论方面：

psychological source：孟子论恻隐，休谟论sympathy

social source：孟子论孝，休谟论家庭之爱（父母之爱是自然且值得称赞的，反之则不自然和可谴责的）

cognitive source：孟子论思，休谟论理解


本文的意义在于 "sketching…a practical path" toward the acquisition of the virtue of humanity. 勾勒一条获得德性的实践道路。