Knud Haakonssen
Hume: Political Essays
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521466394
- author:
- Knud Haakonssen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1994
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 137mm X 216mm
- Genre:
- Popular Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
This fully annotated edition presents the twenty-seven most important essays by David Hume, one of the greatest philosophers to write in English. His political essays reflect his intellectual engagement with politics, encompassing philosophy, observation, and history.
These essays are supplemented by excerpts from Hume's History of England, providing context for their significance. This collection offers a comprehensive understanding of Hume's thought on politics and its relevance to the eighteenth century.
With this edition, readers can gain insight into the key ideas and arguments that shaped Hume's political philosophy.
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