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Francis Hutcheson LLD (/ ˈ h ʌ tʃ ɪ s ən /; 8 August 1694 – 8 August 1746) 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.
Francis Hutcheson was an eighteenth-century Scottish philosopher whose meticulous writings and activities influenced life in Scotland, Great Britain, Europe, and even the newly formed North American colonies.
Jul 4, 2022 · 1. An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue (1725) ; Alterations and additions made in the second edition of the Inquiry into beauty and virtue (1726) -- v. 2. An essay on the nature and conduct of the passions and affections (1728) ; Letters from the London journal (1728) -- v. 3.
Often described as the father of the Scottish Enlightenment, Francis Hutcheson was born in the north of Ireland to an Ulster-Scottish Presbyterian family. Organised into three 'books' that were divided between two volumes, A System of Moral Philosophy was his most comprehensive work.
The widespread interest these works generated led to Francis Hutcheson’s being elected Professor of Moral Philosophy at Glasgow in 1729. He had great impact as a teacher, Adam Smith among others recording warm affection for the “never to be forgotten Dr Hutcheson”.
Perhaps the clearest exemplar of a sentimentalist moral philosopher is Francis Hutcheson (1694–1746). He offers a moral sense theory that conceives of our affections much as did Shaftesbury, while maintaining that our moral judgments bottom out in specific kinds of emotions.
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Key works. Hutcheson’s most read works are the Inquiry into the Original of our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue (1725, modern edition 1971 ) and the Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, with Illustrations upon the Moral sense (1728, modern edition 2002 ).
