Forfatter fødeår: 1955
Includes selections from Hume's major works in moral thought, as well as peripheral works, which provide an introduction to Hume's moral philosophy.
A key to modern studies of 18th century Western philosophy, this work considers numerous classic philosophical issues, including causation, existence, freedom and necessity... Læs mere
A key to modern studies of 18th century Western philosophy, the Treatise considers numerous classic philosophical issues, including causation, existence, freedom and necessity... Læs mere
A landmark of Enlightenment thought, Hume's Enquiry Concerning HumanUnderstanding accompanied here by two shorter works that shed light on it: A Letter from a Gentleman to His Friend in Edinburgh and his Abstract of A Treatise on Human Nature .
Situates 'The Enquiry' in its historical context, clarifying its relationship to Calvinism, to Newtonian science, and to earlier moral philosophers, and provides an account of Hume's ethical naturalism.
Includes such essays as - "Of Miracles", "Of the Immortality of the Soul" and "Of Suicide".
Presents traditional arguments for the existence of God, expressing the belief that religion is founded on ignorance and irrational fears. This book offers a case... Læs mere
Originally published in 1955, Eugene Rotwein's collection of David Hume's economic writings has become the criterion by which to measure studies of Hume's thinking on economics
This history covers almost 1800 years. Hume saw English history as an evolution from a government of will to a government of law. Advanced in Hume's masterly prose, this argument continues to make the "History" a valuable study for the modern reader.