The Philosophical Progress of Hume's Essays

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Modern
Cover of the book The Philosophical Progress of Hume's Essays by Margaret Watkins, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Margaret Watkins ISBN: 9781108752596
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: December 31, 2018
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Margaret Watkins
ISBN: 9781108752596
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: December 31, 2018
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

For those open to the possibility that philosophical thought can improve life, David Hume's Essays: Moral, Political, and Literary have something to say. In the first comprehensive study of the Essays, Margaret Watkins engages closely with these neglected texts and shows how they provide important insights into Hume's perspective on the breadth and depth of human life, arguing that the Essays reveal his continued commitment to philosophy as a discipline that can promote both social and individual progress. Addressing topics such as politics, war, slavery, the priesthood, the development of industry, aesthetics, emotional disorders, egoism, friendship, sexuality, gender relations, and the nature of philosophy itself, the volume examines Hume's purposes and aims against the backdrop of the eighteenth century society in which he lived. It will be of interest to scholars of modern thought in philosophy, politics, history, and economics.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

For those open to the possibility that philosophical thought can improve life, David Hume's Essays: Moral, Political, and Literary have something to say. In the first comprehensive study of the Essays, Margaret Watkins engages closely with these neglected texts and shows how they provide important insights into Hume's perspective on the breadth and depth of human life, arguing that the Essays reveal his continued commitment to philosophy as a discipline that can promote both social and individual progress. Addressing topics such as politics, war, slavery, the priesthood, the development of industry, aesthetics, emotional disorders, egoism, friendship, sexuality, gender relations, and the nature of philosophy itself, the volume examines Hume's purposes and aims against the backdrop of the eighteenth century society in which he lived. It will be of interest to scholars of modern thought in philosophy, politics, history, and economics.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Hematopathology and Coagulation by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book Modern Prometheus by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book Complex Variables by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book The Civil Sphere in Latin America by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book An Introduction to Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings: Volume 2, Practice by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book Retribution and Reparation in the Transition to Democracy by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book Culture in Economics by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book Principles of International Environmental Law by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book Molecular Machines in Biology by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book Salafism in Jordan by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book Enhancing Public Innovation by Transforming Public Governance by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book The Israel-Palestine Conflict by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book The Politics of Unfree Labour in Russia by Margaret Watkins
Cover of the book The Cambridge History of Early Medieval English Literature by Margaret Watkins
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy