| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 176 pages) |
| Series |
Major conservative and libertarian thinkers ; v. 3 |
|
Major conservative and libertarian thinkers ; v. 3.
|
| Contents |
Hume a life of letters -- Hume's thought:; The science of man; Causation; Justice; Government, legitimacy, and custom; Superstition; Commerce and the rule of law; Liberty and its qualifications -- Reception and influence -- Hume and conservatism |
| Summary |
In this compelling and accessible account of the life and thought of the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume (1711-1776), Professor Christopher J. Berry of the University of Glasgow argues that the belief in the uniformity of human nature was at the heart of Hume's thought. In this volume, Berry introduces classic 'Humean' themes including the evolution of social institutions as an unintended consequence of the pursuit of self-interest, the importance of custom and habit in establishing rules of just conduct, and the defence of commerce and luxury. The book reveals Hume as an origina |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
|
Print version record |
| Subject |
Hume, David, 1711-1776
|
|
Hume, David, 1711-1776 -- Political and social views
|
| SUBJECT |
Hume, David, 1711-1776 fast |
|
Hume, David. swd |
| Subject |
Ethics, Modern.
|
|
Political science -- Philosophy.
|
|
PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Modern.
|
|
Ethics, Modern
|
|
Political and social views
|
|
Political science -- Philosophy
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| LC no. |
2008045229 |
| ISBN |
9781441173928 |
|
1441173927 |
|
1282875884 |
|
9781282875883 |
|
9786612875885 |
|
6612875887 |
|
9781501301391 |
|
150130139X |
|
9781441131232 |
|
144113123X |
|
