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Scottish philosopher (1694–1746)
Also known as: Frances Hutcheson, Franciscus Hutcheson, Franciscus Hutchesonius, Franciscus Hutchinson, Franz Hutcheson, Фрэнсис Хатчесон
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Henry Home, Lord Kames1696–1782ReportAI suggestion, no reader data yetEssays on morality, natural religion and criticism in the Scottish moral sense tradition. (AI reason)
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- An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, With Illustrations on the Moral Sense
- A System of Moral Philosophy (Continuum Classic Texts)
- An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue
- Philosophiae moralis institutio compendiaria
- Correspondence and Occasional Writings