Hume,modern patriotism,and commercial society |
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Authors: | A.B Stilz |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Government , Harvard University , Cambridge , MA , USA stilz@fas.harvard.edu |
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Abstract: | Contemporary liberal thought is increasingly baffled by the question of what kinds of moral obligations we ought to attribute to our common civic ties. Liberal patriotism is often seen as an obsolete inheritance, fundamentally in tension with values of liberty, equality, and impartiality. This paper examines the moral theory of David Hume in order to counter this assertion of incompatibility and uncover the roots of a view of modern patriotism that can incorporate impartiality, interest, and partial benevolence. |
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Keywords: | David Hume Alasdair MacIntyre Patriotism Commerce Virtue Sentiment Allegiance |
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