Hutcheson

/ (ˈhʌtʃɪsən) /

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noun

Francis. 1694–1746, Scottish philosopher: he published books on ethics and aesthetics, including System of Moral Philosophy (1755)

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How to use Hutcheson in a sentence

Mrs. Hutcheson, whose maiden name was Lawrence, married as her first husband Colonel Steward.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
His doctrine is to a great extent derived from the teaching of Hutcheson and Bishop Butler.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen
Hutcheson had invented the sacred phrase: and Hume had based his moral system upon 'utility.'
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen
Another man (Hutcheson) invents a thing made on purpose to tell him what is right and what is wrong and calls it a 'moral sense.'
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen

The only remaining work assigned to Hutcheson is a small treatise on Logic (Glasgow, 1764).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various