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Part 2. Of justice and injustice

David Hume

Published: 1740

Copytext: 1740

The first two Books of Hume's Treatise of Human Nature were published together in 1739. The third Book, which included an Appendix making some changes to Book 1, was published in 1740. There was only one edition published in Hume's lifetime, and this edition is therefore our copytext.

Hume.THN.3.2

PART II.

Of justice and injustice.

Section 1. Justice, whether a natural or artificial virtue?Section 2. Of the origin of justice and propertySection 3. Of the rules, which determine propertySection 4. Of the transference of property by consentSection 5. Of the obligation of promisesSection 6. Some farther reflections concerning justice and injusticeSection 7. Of the origin of governmentSection 8. Of the source of allegianceSection 9. Of the measures of allegianceSection 10. Of the objects of allegianceSection 11. Of the laws of nationsSection 12. Of chastity and modesty