The Continuum 2024 Companion to Hume (Bloomsbury Companions) by Alan Bailey

Product Name: The Continuum 2024 Companion to Hume (Bloomsbury Companions) by Alan Bailey
EAN：9780826443595 UPC：9780826443595 ISBN：9780826443595 MPN：N/A 2024 Item Length：23.1 cm Item Weight：0.89 kg
David Hume (1711-1776), philosopher, historian, and essayist, is widely considered to be Britains greatest philosopher.One of the leading intellectual figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, his major works and central ideas, especially his radical empiricism and his critique of the pretensions of philosophical rationalism, remain hugely influential on contemporary philosophers.  This comprehensive and accessible guide to Humes life and work includes 21 specially commissioned essays, written by a team of leading experts, covering every aspect of Humes thought. The Companion presents details of Humes life, historical and philosophical context, a comprehensive overview of all the key themes and topics apparent in his work, including his accounts of causal reasoning, scepticism, the soul and the self, action, reason, free will, miracles, natural religion, politics, human nature, women, economics and history, and an account of his reception and enduring influence. This is an essential reference tool for anyone working in the fields of Hume Studies and Eighteenth-Century Philosophy..