Author: John Hill BurtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophers
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Life and Correspondence of David Hume
Author: John Hill BurtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophers
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
New Letters of David Hume
Author: David HumePublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199693234
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
This volume, first published in 1954, is one of three presenting the correspondence of David Hume. It collects letters from 1737 to 1776 which do not appear in J. Y. T. Greig's two volumes of 1932, and offers a rich picture of the man and his age. The correspondents include such famous thinkers as Adam Smith, James Boswell, and Benjamin Franklin.
The Letters of David Hume
Author: David HumeLife and Correspondence of David Hume
Author: John Hill BurtonPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752391375
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Life and Correspondence of David Hume by John Hill Burton
Life and correspondence of David Hume : in 2 volumes. 2
Author: John Hill BurtonPublisher:
ISBN: 9783511038328
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Life and Correspondence of David Hume
Author: John Hill BurtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 558
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My Own Life
Author: David HumePublisher: Cosimo Classics
ISBN: 1616409614
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
In a final, short summary of his life and works, David Hume wrote My Own Life as he suffered from gastrointestinal issues that ultimately killed him. Despite his bleak prognosis, Hume remains lighthearted and inspirational throughout. He discusses his life growing up, his family relationships, and his desire to constantly improve his works and his reputation as an author. He confesses, "I have suffered very little pain from my disorder; and what is more strange, have... never suffered a moment's abatement of my spirits; insomuch that were I to name the period of my life which I should most choose to pass over again, I might be tempted to point to this later period." This short biography ends with a series of letters from Hume's close friend and fellow author Adam Smith to their publisher William Strahan, recounting Hume's death and giving a stirring eulogy in honor of their friend.
The Infidel and the Professor
Author: Dennis C. RasmussenPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691192286
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Dearest friends -- The cheerful skeptic (1711-1749) -- Encountering Hume (1723-1749) -- A budding friendship (1750-1754) -- The historian and the Kirk (1754-1759) -- Theorizing the moral sentiments (1759) -- Fêted in France (1759-1766) -- Quarrel with a wild philosopher (1766-1767) -- Mortally sick at sea (1767-1775) -- Inquiring into the Wealth of Nations (1776) -- Dialoguing about natural religion (1776) -- A philosopher's death (1776) -- Ten times more abuse (1776-1777) -- Smith's final years in Edinburgh (1777-1790) -- Hume's My Own Life and Smith's Letter from Adam Smith, LL. D. to William Strahan, Esq
A Philosopher's Economist
Author: Margaret SchabasPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022669125X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Reconsiders the centrality and legacy of Hume’s economic thought and serves as an important springboard for reflections on the philosophical underpinnings of economics. Although David Hume’s contributions to philosophy are firmly established, his economics has been largely overlooked. A Philosopher’s Economist offers the definitive account of Hume’s “worldly philosophy” and argues that economics was a central preoccupation of his life and work. Margaret Schabas and Carl Wennerlind show that Hume made important contributions to the science of economics, notably on money, trade, and public finance. Hume’s astute understanding of human behavior provided an important foundation for his economics and proved essential to his analysis of the ethical and political dimensions of capitalism. Hume also linked his economic theory with policy recommendations and sought to influence people in power. While in favor of the modern commercial world, believing that it had and would continue to raise standards of living, promote peaceful relations, and foster moral refinement, Hume was not an unqualified enthusiast. He recognized many of the underlying injustices of capitalism, its tendencies to promote avarice and inequality, as well as its potential for political instability and absolutism. Hume’s imprint on modern economics is profound and far-reaching, whether through his close friend Adam Smith or later admirers such as John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek. Schabas and Wennerlind’s book compels us to reconsider the centrality and legacy of Hume’s economic thought—for both his time and ours—and thus serves as an important springboard for reflections on the philosophical underpinnings of economics.
The Life of David Hume
Author: Ernest Campbell MossnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophers
Languages : en
Pages : 746
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