The a to Z of Hume's Philosophy
, by Merrill, Kenneth R.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780810875920 | 0810875926
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 4/1/2010
The philosopher David Hume was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on April 26, 1711. Known for his re-thinking of causation, morality, and religion, Hume has left a lasting mark on history. James Madison, the _father_ of the U.S. Constitution, drew heavily on Hume's writing, especially his _Idea of Perfect Commonwealth,_ which combated the belief at the time that a large country could not sustain a republican form of government. Hume's writing also influenced Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations and the philosophy of Immanuel Kant. The A to Z of Hume's Philosophy is the only Hume dictionary in existence. The book provides a substantial account of David Hume's life and the times in which he lived, and it provides an overview of his philosophical doctrines. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over a hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries covering key terms, as well as brief discussions of Hume's major works and of some of his most important predecessors, contemporaries, and successors.