24%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The History of England
David Hume
€ 26.99
€ 20.44
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The History of England
Hardcover. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 34. Weight in Grams: 806.
David Hume's great, enduring reputation in philosophy tends to obscure the fact that, among his contemporaries, his history of England was a more successful work. The history covers almost 1800 years. Hume saw English history as an evolution from a government of will to a government of law. Advanced in Hume's masterly prose, this argument continues to make the "History" a valuable study for the modern reader. This Liberty Fund edition is based on the edition of 1778, the last to contain corrections by Hume. The typography has been modernized for ease of reading. Hume's own index to the entire ... Read more
David Hume's great, enduring reputation in philosophy tends to obscure the fact that, among his contemporaries, his history of England was a more successful work. The history covers almost 1800 years. Hume saw English history as an evolution from a government of will to a government of law. Advanced in Hume's masterly prose, this argument continues to make the "History" a valuable study for the modern reader. This Liberty Fund edition is based on the edition of 1778, the last to contain corrections by Hume. The typography has been modernized for ease of reading. Hume's own index to the entire ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780865970304
SKU
V9780865970304
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
Reviews for The History of England