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PublisherGranta Books

ISBN-101847080332

ISBN-139781847080332

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Book TitleHow to Read Hume

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

TopicIndividual Philosophers, General

GenrePhilosophy

AuthorSimon Blackburn

Book SeriesHow to Read Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight3.2 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.3 in

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Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal192

SynopsisThe 'How to Read' series is an introduction to some of the most influential and challenging writers in history, exploring the minds and philosophies of those who have shaped our intellectual and political landscape., Generally recognised as the UK's greatest philosopher, David Hume was a central figure of the Enlightenment., Generally recognised as the UK's greatest philosopher, David Hume was a central figure of the Enlightenment. 'Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.' - David Hume David Hume is generally recognised as the UK'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 his writings, Simon Blackburn describes how Hume can be placed as one of the earliest, and most successful, evolutionary psychologists, weaving plausible natural accounts of the way we should think of ourselves, and of how we have come to be what we are.

LC Classification NumberB1498