Origins of David Hume''s Economics

The author argues that analysis of the arguments of the Hume's Treatise throws light on Hume's later economic, political and historical work.

List of contents

Forward 1. David Hume: A biographical and critical overview 2. Textual thinking 3. Reading the Treatise through the Abstract. 4. The Treatise: Shaping Social and Economic Life 5. Hume’s Social and Moral Economy 6. Hume’s Essays: from popular to political economy 7. Hume and Economic Knowledge 8. Stadial notions and Hume’s influence

About the author

Dr. Willie Henderson already has a number of monographs published by Routledge in the area of the intellectual history of economics, with growing attention recently paid to Enlightenment writers. His works approach the analysis of economic ideas via context and content with emphasis put on the constructed nature of past economics writing. His background is interdisciplinary and he brings a diverse range of techniques and experience to his scholarly writing.

Summary

The author argues that analysis of the arguments of the Hume's Treatise throws light on Hume’s later economic, political and historical work.

Product details

• Authors: Willie Henderson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.11.2013
• EAN: 9780415748315
• ISBN: 978-0-415-74831-5
• No. of pages: 20
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Histo; Routledge Studies in the Histo
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics