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Click on the phrases to see them in context. The original texts by Immanuel Kant and David Hume are available from the Gutenberg Projet.

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But can there be any difficulty in proving, that vice and virtue are not matters of fact, whose existence we can infer by reason? Take any action allowed to be vicious: Wilful murder, for instance.

 A very play or romance may afford us instances of this pleasure, which virtue conveys to us; and pain, which arises from vice. For these reasons the former qualities are esteemed virtues, and the latter regarded as vices. It's FREE so click for a quick check-up today! 
  • The next question is, Of what nature are these impressions, and after what manner do they operate upon us? Here we cannot remain long in suspense, but must pronounce the impression arising from virtue, to be agreeable, and that proceding from vice to be uneasy.
 We shall begin with examining the passions of pride and humility, and shall consider the vice or virtue that lies in their excesses or just proportion.  We come now to the examination of such virtues and vices as are entirely natural, and have no dependance on the artifice and contrivance of men. WHETHER IT IS BY MEANS OF OUR IDEAS OR IMPRESSIONS WE DISTINGUISH BETWIXT VICE AND VIRTUE, AND PRONOUNCE AN ACTION BLAMEABLE OR PRAISEWORTHY? This will immediately cut off all loose discourses and declamations, and reduce us to something precise and exact on the present subject.