The Pursuits of Philosophy : An Introduction to the Life and Thought of David Hume.
Baier, Annette C.
The Pursuits of Philosophy : An Introduction to the Life and Thought of David Hume. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (176 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Childhood and Youth: Loss of Faith and a Passion for Literature -- 2. "At a Distance from Relations": Writing His Treatise in France -- 3. Hume after the Treatise -- 4. Hume as Librarian and Historian -- 5. Hume's Life as a Man in the Public Eye -- 6. Hume's Final Years in Edinburgh -- 7. Death and Character -- Afterword -- Annotated Bibliography -- Further Reading -- Acknowledgments -- Name Index -- Subject Index.
Marking the tercentenary of Hume's birth, Annette Baier has created an engaging guide to the philosophy of one of the greatest thinkers of Enlightenment Britain. Drawing on a lifetime of scholarship and incisive commentary, she finds in Hume's personal experiences new ways to illuminate his ideas about religion, human nature, and the social order.
9780674063082
Hume, David,-1711-1776.
Electronic books.
B1498
192
The Pursuits of Philosophy : An Introduction to the Life and Thought of David Hume. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (176 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Childhood and Youth: Loss of Faith and a Passion for Literature -- 2. "At a Distance from Relations": Writing His Treatise in France -- 3. Hume after the Treatise -- 4. Hume as Librarian and Historian -- 5. Hume's Life as a Man in the Public Eye -- 6. Hume's Final Years in Edinburgh -- 7. Death and Character -- Afterword -- Annotated Bibliography -- Further Reading -- Acknowledgments -- Name Index -- Subject Index.
Marking the tercentenary of Hume's birth, Annette Baier has created an engaging guide to the philosophy of one of the greatest thinkers of Enlightenment Britain. Drawing on a lifetime of scholarship and incisive commentary, she finds in Hume's personal experiences new ways to illuminate his ideas about religion, human nature, and the social order.
9780674063082
Hume, David,-1711-1776.
Electronic books.
B1498
192