human nature". Secondly, a life of virtue pays off quite well, bringing immediate advantages, an enhanced social reputation, and the "inward satisfaction" of a mind able to "bear its own survey". So, while Hume presents himself as a theoretical "anatomist" who dissects human psychology into ugly bits, his work is well-suited for the practical "painter" who styles morality into a beautiful and inviting ideal. See also A Treatise of Human Nature (Abstract) Hume's Law Science of man References External links A Treatise of Human Nature, web edition published by eBooks@Adelaide A Treatise of Human Nature Jonathan Bennett's reformatted and annotated version, for easier reading. Pdf from EarlyModernTexts.com 1739 books Books by David Hume Ethics books Works published anonymously Treatises