How To Read Hume by Simon Blackburn (English) Paperback Book

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Generally recognised as the UK's greatest philosopher, David Hume was a central figure of the Enlightenment.

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'Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.' - David HumeDavid 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.

Author Biography

Simon Blackburn is the Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of numerous books bringing philosophy into public notice, including Think, Being Good, Truth: A Guide for the Perplexed, and Plato's Republic.

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David Hume is generally recognized as the United Kingdom's greatest philosopher, as well as a notable historian and essayist and a central figure of the Enlightenment. This book describes how Hume can be considered one of the earliest, and most successful, evolutionary psychologists.

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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.

Details ISBN1847080332 Author Simon Blackburn Short Title HT READ HUME Series How to Read Language English ISBN-10 1847080332 ISBN-13 9781847080332 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Granta Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 192 Edition 1st Pages 118 Residence Hapel Hill, NC, US Birth 1944 Affiliation Specialty Registrar in Paediatric Surgery, Chelsea & Westminster Hospi Audience Age 0-0 UK Release Date 2008-08-01 AU Release Date 2008-08-01 Publisher Granta Books Year 2008 Publication Date 2008-08-01 Audience General NZ Release Date 2008-09-30 We've got this

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