Delphi Complete Works of David Hume

David Hume

Language: English

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: Aug 17, 2016

Description:

The Scottish philosopher, historian and essayist David Hume is known especially for his philosophical empiricism and skepticism. Hume conceived philosophy as the inductive, experimental science of human nature, building on the epistemology of the English philosopher John Locke, which enabled him to explore how the mind acquires knowledge. This comprehensive eBook presents Hume’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Hume’s life and works
* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts
* All the essays and treatises, with individual contents tables
* Includes rare essays appearing for the first time in digital publishing
* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Includes Hume’s letters
* Features two biographies - discover Hume’s intriguing life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres.


 

The Book Contents:

  1. A TREATISE OF HUMAN NATURE
  2. AN ABSTRACT OF A BOOK LATELY PUBLISHED ENTITLED A TREATISE OF HUMAN NATURE ETC.
  3. ESSAYS, MORAL, POLITICAL, AND LITERARY
  4. A LETTER FROM A GENTLEMAN TO HIS FRIEND IN EDINBURGH
  5. AN ENQUIRY CONCERNING HUMAN UNDERSTANDINGA TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE BEHAVIOURS AND CONDUCT OF ARCHIBALD STEWART
  6. AN ENQUIRY CONCERNING THE PRINCIPLES OF MORALSLETTER TO THE AUTHOR OF THE DELINEATION OF THE NATURE AND OBLIGATION OF MORALITY
  7. SCOTTICISMS
  8. FOUR DISSERTATIONS
  9. THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND
  10. DIALOGUES CONCERNING NATURAL RELIGION

  11. The Autobiography: MY OWN LIFE

  12. The Biographies
  • LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE OF DAVID HUME
  • by John Hill Burton

  • BRIEF BIOGRAPHY: DAVID HUME
  • by John Malcolm Mitchell