Francis Hutcheson
1694–1746
“Moral sense school — benevolence as the proper object of approval.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- POPractical Orientation9 / 10
- TETrust in Experience8 / 10
- VAVital Affirmation6 / 10
- WPWill to Power6 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Adam SmithFORGE
Theory of Moral Sentiments — the impartial spectator inside each of us.
- Jeremy BenthamFORGE
The greatest happiness of the greatest number — pleasure calculus made law.
- Anthony Ashley Cooper (Shaftesbury)FORGE
Moral sense — virtue as the harmony of feelings.
- Henry SidgwickFORGE
Methods of Ethics — utilitarianism, egoism, intuitionism scrupulously compared.
- VoltaireFORGE
Crush the infamy. Defend free speech to the death. Cultivate your garden.
- Angela DavisFORGE
Abolition democracy. Prisons cannot be reformed; they must be abolished. Solidarity is action.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Francis Hutcheson's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Francis Hutcheson or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREFrancis Hutcheson vs Adam SmithOn Mull's map Adam Smith sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶