Hume's social philosophy : human nature and commercial sociability in A treatise of human nature / b...
Hume's social philosophy : human nature and commercial sociability in A treatise of human nature / b...
Hume's social philosophy : human nature and commercial sociability in A treatise of human nature / by Christopher Finlay.
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London ; New York : Continuum, c2007.
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N128/121
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English
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viii, 202 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction -- Hume's social contexts -- Philosophy in civil society -- Understanding life and action -- Pride and esteem -- Sympathy, sociability & esteem: Hume's account of social relations -- Morality, justice, and government -- Hume's theory of civil society.
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Publisher
London ; New York : Continuum, c2007.
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England
Date Published
c2007.
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"In Hume's Social Philosophy, Christopher J. Finlay presents a highly original and engaging reading of David Hume's landmark text, A Treatise of Human Nature, and political writings published immediately after it, articulating a unified view of his theory of human nature in society and his political philosophy. The book explores the hitherto neglec...
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Hume's social philosophy : human nature and commercial sociability in A treatise of human nature / by Christopher Finlay.
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Continuum studies in British philosophy.
Includes bibliographical references (p. )
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N128/121
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0826491626
9780826491626
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128
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991023203039702626
