Observations on Man 2 Volume Set: His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations

by David Hartley

The orphaned son of an Anglican clergyman, David Hartley (1705-57) was originally destined for holy orders. Declining to subscribe to the Thirty-Nine Articles, he turned to medicine and science yet remained a religious believer. This, his most significant work, provides a rigorous analysis of human nature, blending philosophy, psychology and theology. First published in two volumes in 1749, Observations on Man is notable for being based on the doctrine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108063683
• ISBN13: 9781108063685
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 1026 Pages
• Weight: 2.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 5.7" x 8.4"