Harris, James A.

Hume: An Intellectual Biography

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ISBN 13:: 9781108733687
author:: Harris, James A.
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Cambridge University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 634
Dimensions:: 22.8 x 15.2 x 3.5 centimetres (0
Genre:: Biography, Philosophers, Nonfiction
Condition:: New
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This comprehensive biography sets in context the entire career of David Hume, one of Britain's greatest men of letters. It explores his works, from A Treatise of Human Nature to The History of England, revealing the major influences on his intellectual development and the literary genres he experimented with.

The book provides a detailed account of Hume's life, but its focus is on his philosophical intentions as an analyst of human nature, politics, commerce, English history, and religion. It also examines his intellectual relations with contemporaries, aiming to portray Hume as a man driven by the pursuit of open-minded dialogue about the principal questions of his time.

By shedding light on Hume's thoughts and relationships, this biography offers a nuanced understanding of one of the most influential thinkers in history.

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