Hume: A Very Short Introduction by James A. Harris (English) Paperback Book

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Written by one of the world's leading experts in the field, this book offers a clear account of the contributions to philosophy made by one of Britain's greatest thinkers. Harris covers Hume's main interests of human nature, morality, politics, and religion, and explores the philosophical questions that remain at the heart of the subject today.

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David Hume, philosopher, historian, economist, librarian, and essayist, was one of the great figures of the European Enlightenment. Unlike some of his famous contemporaries, however, he was not dogmatically committed to idealised conceptions of reason, liberty, and progress. Instead, Hume was a sceptic whose arguments questioned the reach and authority of human rationality, and who put the rivalrous passions of commercial life at the centre of his theory of humannature. He believed that the modern world was in many ways superior to the ancient world, but was acutely conscious of the threats to peace and progress posed by bigotry, factionalism, and imperialism.Today Hume's works continue to speak to us powerfully in an age of instability and uncertainty. This Very Short Introduction presents a balanced account of Hume's thought, giving equal attention to his work on human nature, morality, politics, and religion. Weaving together biography, the historical context, and a thoughtful exposition of Hume's arguments, James A. Harris offers a compelling picture of a thinker who had no disciples and formed no school, but whomno one in his own time was able to ignore, and who has since become central to modern philosophy's understanding of itself.Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author Biography

James A. Harris is Professor of the History of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews, where he has taught since 2004. He is the author of the acclaimed Hume: An Intellectual Biography (Cambridge University Press, 2015), and of many articles and book chapters on aspects of Hume's thought. He has also written widely on British philosophy in the eighteenth century, and has edited texts by Reid (with Knud Haakonnsen), Kames, Beattie, and Abraham Tucker.He was a Member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton in 2012-13, and in 2018 gave the Benedict Lectures in the History of Political Philosophy at Boston University. He is a Fellow of the RoyalSociety of Edinburgh.

Table of Contents

Introduction1: Human nature2: Morality3: Politics4: ReligionPostscriptReferencesFurther reading

Review

Harris' book provides a compelling picture of the shape and significance of Hume's contribution to philosophy. * Jennifer Smalligan Maruši, British Journal for the History of Philosophy *Hume's most important arguments are explained in clear and lucid prose and Harris' own interpretations are presented in a careful and convincing manner * Moritz Baumstark, Hume Studies *

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David Hume, philosopher, historian, economist, librarian, and essayist, was one of the great figures of the European Enlightenment. Unlike some of his famous contemporaries, however, he was not dogmatically committed to idealised conceptions of reason, liberty, and progress. Instead, Hume was a sceptic whose arguments questioned the reach and authority of human rationality, and who put the rivalrous passions of commercial life at the centre of his theory of humannature. He believed that the modern world was in many ways superior to the ancient world, but was acutely conscious of the threats to peace and progress posed by bigotry, factionalism, and imperialism.Today Hume's works continue to speak to us powerfully in an age of instability and uncertainty. This Very Short Introduction presents a balanced account of Hume's thought, giving equal attention to his work on human nature, morality, politics, and religion. Weaving together biography, the historical context, and a thoughtful exposition of Hume's arguments, James A. Harris offers a compelling picture of a thinker who had no disciples and formed no school, but whomno one in his own time was able to ignore, and who has since become central to modern philosophy's understanding of itself.Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Hume's most important arguments are explained in clear and lucid prose and Harris' own interpretations are presented in a careful and convincing manner

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Offers a clear account of the contributions to philosophy made by a key thinker in the fieldCovers Hume's main interests of human nature, morality, politics, and religion, and explores the philosophical questions that remain at the heart of the subject todayWritten by one of the world's leading experts in the fieldWeaves together biography, the historical context, and exposition of Hume's argumentsPart of the Very Short Introductions series - over ten million copies sold worldwide

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Introduction 1. Human nature 2. Morality 3. Politics 4. Religion Postscript References Further reading

Details ISBN0198849788 Series Very Short Introductions Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0198849788 ISBN-13 9780198849780 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-09-23 Author James A. Harris Publisher Oxford University Press UK Release Date 2021-09-23 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 9 black and white images NZ Release Date 2021-09-23 Pages 144 Birth 1943 Affiliation Professor of the History of Philosophy, University of St. Andrews Position Professor of Comparative Medieval Literature, and Poet-in-Residence Qualifications SJ DEWEY 192 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-12-15 Subtitle A Very Short Introduction We've got this

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