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David Hume

By Christopher J. Berry

Book information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2009
ISBN
9781501301391, 9780826429803
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
808 kB (827423 bytes)
Series
Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers
Pages
\182
Library
bloomsburycollections.com
Time added
2023-07-01 00:00:21

Description

In this compelling and accessible account of the life and thought of the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume (1711-1776), Professor Christopher J. Berry of the University of Glasgow argues that the belief in the uniformity of human nature was at the heart of Hume’s thought. In this volume, Berry introduces classic ‘Humean’ themes including the evolution of social institutions as an unintended consequence of the pursuit of self-interest, the importance of custom and habit in establishing rules of just conduct, and the defence of commerce and luxury. The book reveals Hume as an original thinker, whose thought may be understood as a combination of various strands of conservatism, libertarianism and liberalism.

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