Essays: Moral, Political, And Literary
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Book: Fair
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Few thinkers have matched the penetrating clarity and intellectual range of David Hume, and Essays: Moral, Political, and Literary stands as one of the most enduring monuments to Enlightenment thought. Originally published in various collections across the 1740s and 1750s, this comprehensive volume gathers Hume's celebrated writings on subjects spanning the nature of government, the standards of taste, commerce, liberty, and the passions — each piece a masterclass in reasoned argumentation delivered with elegant, accessible prose. Edited and with a foreword, notes, and glossary by Eugene F. Miller, this revised Liberty Classics edition also incorporates an apparatus of variant readings drawn from the landmark 1889 edition by T. H. Green and T. H. Grose, making it an indispensable scholarly resource. Hume writes with a rare combination of philosophical rigour and literary grace, challenging received assumptions about politics, morality, and aesthetics with the cool confidence of a mind that trusts reason above all else. Whether you are encountering Hume for the first time or returning to deepen your understanding, these essays remain as provocative and illuminating today as when they were first penned — a testament to a genius whose questions we are still answering.
Author: David Hume
Format: Paperback
Published: 1987, Liberty Classics, Indianapolis
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few thinkers have matched the penetrating clarity and intellectual range of David Hume, and Essays: Moral, Political, and Literary stands as one of the most enduring monuments to Enlightenment thought. Originally published in various collections across the 1740s and 1750s, this comprehensive volume gathers Hume's celebrated writings on subjects spanning the nature of government, the standards of taste, commerce, liberty, and the passions — each piece a masterclass in reasoned argumentation delivered with elegant, accessible prose. Edited and with a foreword, notes, and glossary by Eugene F. Miller, this revised Liberty Classics edition also incorporates an apparatus of variant readings drawn from the landmark 1889 edition by T. H. Green and T. H. Grose, making it an indispensable scholarly resource. Hume writes with a rare combination of philosophical rigour and literary grace, challenging received assumptions about politics, morality, and aesthetics with the cool confidence of a mind that trusts reason above all else. Whether you are encountering Hume for the first time or returning to deepen your understanding, these essays remain as provocative and illuminating today as when they were first penned — a testament to a genius whose questions we are still answering.