Hume as philosopher of society, politics and history
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Hume as philosopher of society, politics and history
（Library of the history of ideas, v. 4）
University of Rochester Press, 1991
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"The articles in this volume first appeared in the Journal of the history of ideas"--Acknowledgements
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Description
The idea of Hume as a philosopher of culture has only recently gained general acceptance, yet as far back as 1941 the Journal of the History of Ideaswas publishing essays on Hume which reflected this aspect of his work. The essays selected for this volume range back over a period of some years, but, given the recent revival of interest in Hume, they may be viewed as more timely than ever.
The image of Hume as philosopher of culture which emerges from these essays is little known to most professional philosophers, yet the foundations for this aspect of his thought were laid in Hume's first book: A Treatise of Human Nature(1739). All the rest of his writings may be viewed as an application of the master science of human nature framed in that book.
This collection will inspire philosophers to take a fresh look at Hume and to explore the rich philosophy of culture he drew out of the Treatise. The contributors are: DONALD LIVINGSTON, CHRISTOPHER J. BERRY, CHARLES E. COTTLE, ROBERT McRAE, ROBERT LYON, E.J. HUNDERT, STEVEN WALLECH, DONALD T. SIEBERT, S.K. WERTZ, JAMES E. FORCE, ERNEST CAMPBELL MOSSNER, MARJORIE GRENE, COREY VENNING and JOHN. M. WERNER.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Political philosophy: from Hume to Hegel - the case of the social contract, Christopher J.Berry
- justice as artificial virtue in Hume's "Treatise", Charles E.Cottle
- Hume as a political philosopher, Robert McRae. Part 2 Society and political economy: notes on Hume's philosophy of political economy, Robert Lyon
- the achievement motive in Hume's political economy, E.J.Hundert
- the elements of social status in Hume's "Treatise", Steven Wallech
- Hume on idolatry and incarnation, Donald T.Siebert. Part 3 Hume as historian: Hume, history and human nature, S.K.Wertz
- Hume and Johnson on prophesy and miracles - historical context, James E.Force
- was Hume a Tory historian? - facts and reconsiderations, Ernest Campbell Mossner
- Hume - sceptic and Tory?, Marjorie Grene. Part 4 Hume's critique of empire and the American crisis: Hume on property, commerce and empire in the good society - the role of historical necessity, Corey Venning
- David Hume and America, John M.Werner.
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