The Bloomsbury Companion to Hume

David Hume (1711-1776), philosopher, historian, and essayist, is widely considered to be Britain's 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 Hume's life and work includes 21 specially commissioned essays, written by a team of leading experts, covering every aspect of Hume's thought. The Companion presents details of Hume's life, historical and philosophical context, providing students with 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 textbook is indispensable to anyone studying in the areas of Hume Studies, British, and eighteenth-century philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Bailey, Dan O'Brien, Daniel Jayes O'Brien
• Assisted by: Alan Bailey (Editor), Dan O'Brien (Editor), Daniel Jayes O'Brien (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.07.2015
• EAN: 9781474243933
• ISBN: 978-1-4742-4393-3
• No. of pages: 472
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 232 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Bloomsbury Companions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, The self, ego, identity, personality, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Intelligence & reasoning, Western philosophy: Enlightenment, C 1700 To C 1800