Introduction
Philosopher has for centuries reflected over where morality comes from. Some think morality comes from the Gods commandments, while others think that the knowledge of morality comes from rational thoughts. However, the Scottish philosopher, David Hume has rejected all these ideas of where morality comes from and in “A Treatise of Human Nature, Book III,” Hume claims that “the moral aspect of an action cannot be discovered by reason.”
Body
Hume uses powerful arguments with examples to support his claim that moral action cannot be discovered by reason. Before he does that, it is important to know that he also uses different definitions to describe what morality and reason are throughout the text. By dividing these two terms, Hume