{"product_id":"humes-essays-a-critical-guide-hardback-9781316517727","title":"Hume's Essays; A Critical Guide (Hardback) 9781316517727","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHume's Essays\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Critical Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvides new research on key areas of Hume's readable and wide-ranging Essays, from historical, political and philosophical perspectives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMax Skjönsberg (Edited by), Felix Waldmann (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781316517727, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 January 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e306 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 2 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This work is exceptionally comprehensive, given the breadth of Hume's Essays, and offers, through consistently insightful analyses, a deeper understanding of the context of their reception, their content, their form, and their connections to Hume's other works. It is an invaluable tool for understanding the developments, shifts, and evolutions evident in the Scottish philosopher's thought on various issues, compared to his earlier works. It is intended for readers familiar with Hume's thought, but also more broadly for those interested in the history of the dissemination of Scottish Enlightenment works in the 18th century, and constitutes a precious contribution to Hume studies.' Iris Douzant, Archives de philosophie\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDavid Hume's Essays, which were written and published at various junctures between 1741 and his death in 1776, offer his most accessible and often most profound statements on a range of subjects including politics, philosophy, aesthetics, and political economy. In Hume's lifetime, the readable and wide-ranging Essays acquired considerable fame throughout Europe and North America, influencing the writings of such diverse figures as James Madison and William Paley, yet they have not been given the same scholarly attention as his more famous philosophical works. This Critical Guide provides a series of in-depth studies of the Essays, as well as an account of the state of scholarship on the work. Thirteen chapters examine the Essays from historical, political and philosophical perspectives, with the aim of restoring the work to its rightful place among Hume's works and in intellectual history more broadly.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Max Skjönsberg and Felix Waldmann\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Reception: 1. The reception of Hume's essays in eighteenth-century Britain Mark G. Spencer and Mikko Tolonen\u003cbr\u003e 2. The reception of Hume's essays in eighteenth-century Germany Lina Weber\u003cbr\u003e 3. The reception of Hume's essays in eighteenth-century France Laura Nicolì\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Philosophy: 4. Hume's essays as Philosophy Margaret Watkins\u003cbr\u003e 5. 'The sentiments of sects': Epicurean, Stoic, Platonist, Sceptic Tim Stuart-Buttle\u003cbr\u003e 6. Aesthetics and the arts in Hume's essays Timothy M. Costelloe\u003cbr\u003e 7. Religion, anticlericalism and the worldly paths to happiness in Hume's essays R. J. W. Mills\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Politics: 8. Reconstructing Oceana: Hume's 'idea of a perfect commonwealth' Danielle Charette\u003cbr\u003e 9. 'One of the most difficult problems, that can be met with': Hume on political parties Max Skjönsberg\u003cbr\u003e 10. Hume on eloquence and the failings of English Political Oratory Ross Carroll\u003cbr\u003e 11. Hume and population Sylvana Tomaselli\u003cbr\u003e 12. Hume on economic inequality Margaret Schabas\u003cbr\u003e 13. Hume and the politics of Money Tom Hopkins\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Western%20philosophy:%20c%201600%20to%20c%201900%20%5BHPCD%5D%22\"\u003eHPCD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52470042788120,"sku":"9781316517727","price":72.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781316517727i.jpg?v=1785629576","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/humes-essays-a-critical-guide-hardback-9781316517727","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}