Selected Essays - Couverture souple

Hume, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0192830724 ISBN 13 : 9780192830722

Editeur : Oxford Paperbacks, 1993

Synopsis

Hume set out to bridge the gap between the learned world of the academy and the marketplace of polite society. This collection draws largely on his "Essays Moral, Political and Literary". He charts many contemporary issues, from the state of civil society to the development of political economy. From "Of Essay Writing" to "Of the Rise and Progress of the Arts and Sciences", Hume embraces a wide range of social, cultural, political, demographic and historical concerns. With the scope typical of the Scottish Enlightenment, he charts the state of civil society, manners, morals and taste, and the development of political economy in the mid-18th century. These essays represent not only those areas where Hume's arguments are revealingly typical of his day, but also where he is innovative in a period already famous for its great thinkers. Stephen Copley, who with Andrew Edgar has compiled and written an introduction to this collection, is the author of "Literature and the Social Order in Eighteenth-Century Britain" and has edited Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations".

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In his writings, David Hume set out to bridge the gap between the learned world of the academy and the marketplace of polite society. This collection, drawing largely on his Essays Moral, Political, and Literary (1776 edition), which was even more popular than his famous Treatise of Human Nature, comprehensively shows how far he succeeded. From `Of Essay Writing' to `Of the Rise and Progress of the Arts and Sciences' Hume embraces a staggering range of social, cultural, political, demographic, and historical concerns. With the scope typical of the Scottish Enlightenment, he charts the state of civil society, manners, morals, and taste, and the development of political economy in the mid-eighteenth century. These essays represent not only those areas where Hume's arguments are revealingly typical of his day, but also where he is strikingly innovative in a period already famous for its great thinkers. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Revue de presse

This reviewer found Copley and Edgar's edition to be the easiest to read, and as such it may be appropriate for less experienced students of Hume's work. (Scottish Tradition)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0192830724
• ISBN 13: 9780192830722
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 427
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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