The Bloomsbury Companion to Hume

by Dan O'Brien

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474243932
• ISBN13: 9781474243933
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"