Hume's Social Philosophy: Human Nature and Commercial Sociability in a Treatise of Human Nature

by Christopher J. Finlay

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 neglected social contexts within which Hume's ideas were conceived. While a great deal of attention has previously...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826491626
• ISBN13: 9780826491626
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.4"