My Own Life - Couverture rigide

Hume, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1945934204 ISBN 13 : 9781945934209

Editeur : Cosimo Classics, 2017

Synopsis

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.

DAVID HUME (1711-1776) was a Scottish philosopher and historian. Educated at Edinburgh, he lived in France from 1734 to 1737, where he finished his first philosophical work, A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40). His additional philosophical works include An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748), Political Discourses (1752), The Natural History of Religion (1755), and Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (1779).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cosimo Classics
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1945934204
• ISBN 13: 9781945934209
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 28
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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