Christopher J. Berry

David Hume

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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 co… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-62356-945-7
EAN: 9781623569457
Produktnummer: 33424265
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Seitenangabe: 176 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 160 KB

Über den Autor

Christopher Berry is Professor of Political Theory at the University of Glasgow, UK, and the author of five books: Social theory of the Scottish Enlightenment (, 1997); The idea of luxury: a conceptual and historical analysis (, 1994); The idea of democratic community (Wheatsheaf, 1989); Human nature (Macmillan, 1986); and Hume, Hegel and human nature (Martinus Nijhoff, 1982).