Unit 6
David Hume and Mary Wollstonecraft (The Enlightenment)

Learning Objectives

When you have completed Unit 6, you should be able to

1. describe and explain Hume’s theory of the relationship between reason and passion.
2. describe and explain Wollstonecraft’s concept of virtue.
3. classify each theorist according to the distinctions presented in Unit 1.
4. assess each position for strengths and weaknesses and describe similarities and differences with theories discussed in Part One and in Unit 5.