The Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711-1776) is widely regarded as the greatest and most significant English-speaking philosopher and often seen as having had the most influence on the way philosophy is practiced today in the West. His reputation is based not only on the quality of his philosophical thought but also on the breadth and scope of his writings, which ranged over metaphysics, epistemology, morals, politics, religion, and aesthetics. The Handbook's 38 newly commissioned chapters are divided into six parts: Central Themes; Metaphysics and Epistemology; Passion, Morality and Politics; Aesthetics, History, and Economics; Religion; Hume and the Enlightenment; and After Hume. The volume also features an introduction from editor Paul Russell and a chapter on Hume's biography.
| ISBN: | 9780199742844 |
| Publication date: | 7th April 2016 |
| Author: | Paul Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of British Columbia and University of Gothenburg Russell |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 832 pages |
| Series: | Oxford Handbooks |
| Genres: |
Philosophical traditions and schools of thought Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology Ethics and moral philosophy Philosophy: aesthetics Philosophy of religion |