● 会议主题/Title

道德情感与道德规范性

Moral Sentiments and Moral Normativity

● 会议时间/Time

2026年3月28日（周六）10:00–17:00

March 28, 2026 (Sat.) 10:00–17:00

● 会议地点/Location

南开大学哲学院317会议室

Room 317, College of Philosophy, Nankai University

● 会议主题介绍/Introduction

    如何解释道德意义上“应当”的来源，是道德哲学的核心议题之一。大卫·休谟、亚当·斯密等十八世纪“英国道德情感主义”哲学家为我们理解道德的这一维度提供了独特的视角。休谟和斯密认为，道德判断基于道德情感，而道德情感通过共情产生。然而，基于情感的道德判断如何可能具有客观性和权威性？我们有何理由认可这些道德判断、以其指引我们的行动？休谟和斯密的道德情感理论，又会如何影响他们对政治权威和政治义务的理解？

    对这些学说的系统性探究与检讨，不仅有利于深入了解西方伦理学的历史发展，更可以为当代元伦理学理论的推进提供有益的参照。为推动思想碰撞、深化相关研究、促进国际交流，南开大学哲学院、南开大学社会政治哲学研究中心拟于2026年3月28日举办“道德情感与道德规范性”青年学者工作坊。

How to explain the origin of “ought” in a moral sense is a central theme for moral philosophy. British moral sentimentalist philosophers in the eighteenth century, such as David Hume and Adam Smith, provide us with a unique approach to understanding this aspect of morality. Hume and Smith hold that moral judgements are based on moral sentiments, which arise from sympathy. Then, how can sentiment-based moral judgements obtain objectivity and authority? What reasons do we have to endorse these judgements and use them to guide our actions? How do these philosophers’ theories of moral sentiments inform their accounts of political authority and political obligation?

Systematic examination of these theories will not only promote our understanding of the historical development of Western ethics but also provide a valuable resource for the development of contemporary metaethics. To encourage the exchange of ideas, promote relevant research, and expand international communication, the College of Philosophy and the Center of Social and Political Philosophy, Nankai University, will hold the “Moral Sentiments and Moral Normativity” young scholar workshop on March 28, 2026.

● 主办单位/Hosts

南开大学哲学院

南开大学社会政治哲学研究中心

College of Philosophy, Nankai University

Center for Social and Political Philosophy, Nankai University