Essays by David Hume

"Essays by David Hume" is a two-volume collection published in 1758. This compilation brings together Hume's explorations of political theory, aesthetics, and economic thought. Part I examines government, liberty, taste, and human nature through moral and political lenses. Part II delves into commerce, trade, money, and taxes. Together, these essays showcase one of the Enlightenment's most influential thinkers grappling with questions about society, art, and economics that remain relevant today. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Hume, David, 1711-1776
Commentator Bennett, Hannaford, 1867-1946
Title Essays
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essays,_Moral,_Political,_and_Literary
Contents Biographical introduction -- Of the delicacy of taste and passion -- Of the liberty of the press -- That politics may be reduced to a science -- Of the first principles of government -- Of the origin of government -- Of the independency of Parliament -- Whether the British government inclines more to absolute monarchy or to a republic -- Of parties in general -- Of the parties of Great Britain -- Of superstition and enthusiasm -- Of the dignity or meanness of human nature -- Of civil liberty -- Of eloquence.
Credits Produced by Andrea Ball & Marc D'Hooghe
Reading Level Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Subject Philosophy
Subject Political science
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EBook-No. 36120
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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