An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (Hackett Classics)

Nothing scares away your friends like talking about the history of morals. I've become the least favorite person at every party I attend.

bought for student in school as always Amazon shipped the product quickly. We saved over the scool bookstore pricea and the book arrived in great condition

Hume not at his most adroit. Nice edition tho.

It was pretty standard. Feel like it is kind of over charged.Consider getting an e-book for it. My professor just did not let me

The description said it was a hardcover book. I received a paperback version, which is half the price of the general hardcover version. So this deserves half the star rating.

Interested in books by Hackett, a bit worn, interesting material with some historical relevance to the study of Ethics... would use in a classroom setting.

cheap and what needed.

Amazing book. Would recommend to anyone

The Hackett philosophical classics series is undoubtedly one of the better series' in philosophy and the quality is generally superb. This edition of Hume's brilliant 'enquiry concerning the principles of morals' is no exception, but serves only to demonstrate that point very clearly.First of all, I would like to explain that the content of this work is of the highest calibre; Hume himself considers it his finest enquiry and amongst the best of his works. Thus, it is not difficult to expect great things from this little work. Anyone would be right to do so, as this is one of the critical writings in the history of moral thought and is hugely important in its own right. Hume's writing is somewhat difficult to read due to the stylistic mannerisms of the time, and as such can be quite difficult for the introductory reader. However, his prose is often fluent and the content of his work is astoundingly clear-minded in its presentation. For this reason, any edition of this work is likely to be beneficial and Hume's own work is to be commended. However, much can be said for this edition particularly.The Hackett publishing company, as I have previously stated, has my personal approval due to a consistently high standard of publishing and an extensive list of publications. Once again, this edition is well-printed, well-structured and faithful to the original editions. The book is of good quality and appealing design.Overall, a masterful work and published accordingly.

Excellent value for money, with a clear text (and with the classical quotations translated) together with a stimulating, albeit short, editior's introduction