Hume (Historians on Historians Series) - Hardcover
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Hume is now regarded as a great philosopher, but in his own time his History of England far outstripped in popularity anything else he wrote. Phillipson contends that the History still merits careful study; for Hume revolutionized the field by challenging the belief that the British system of government rested on ancient traditions, arguing that government in fact rested on opinion and that only the skillful manipulation of political factions could preserve stability. In his accomplished study, Phillipson brings to the fore Hume's religious skepticism: In the History , the Church usually figures as the main enemy of a free and prosperous commonwealth, and Hume placed much of his hope for the future of Britain in the civilizing effects of commerce. Highly recommended for collections serving serious readers.
- David Gordon, Bowling Green State Univ., Ohio
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- David Gordon, Bowling Green State Univ., Ohio
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0312030762
- ISBN 13 9780312030766
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages162
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