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How to Read Hume
Simon Blackburn
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Description for How to Read Hume
Paperback. David Hume is generally recognized as the United Kingdom's greatest philosopher, as well as a notable historian and essayist, and a central figure of the Enlightenment. This book describes how Hume can be placed as one of the earliest, and most successful, evolutionary psychologists. Series: How to Read. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 96.
'Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.' David Hume David Hume is generally recognized as the United Kingdom's greatest philosopher, as well as a notable historian and essayist and a central figure of the Enlightenment. Yet his work is delicately poised between scepticism and naturalism, between despair at the limited powers of the mind and optimism at the progress we can make by understanding it. This difficult balancing act has given rise to a multitude of different interpretations: reading Hume has never been free of controversy. In this new approach to ... Read more
'Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.' David Hume David Hume is generally recognized as the United Kingdom's greatest philosopher, as well as a notable historian and essayist and a central figure of the Enlightenment. Yet his work is delicately poised between scepticism and naturalism, between despair at the limited powers of the mind and optimism at the progress we can make by understanding it. This difficult balancing act has given rise to a multitude of different interpretations: reading Hume has never been free of controversy. In this new approach to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
118
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
How to Read
Condition
New
Number of Pages
118
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847080332
SKU
V9781847080332
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About Simon Blackburn
Simon Blackburn is the Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of numerous books bringing philosophy into public notice, including Think, Being Good, Truth: A Guide for the Perplexed, and Plato's Republic.
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