Essays: Moral, Political and LiteraryCosimo, Inc., 01.07.2006 - 628 Seiten As part of the tried and true model of informal essay writing, Hume began publishing his Essays: Moral, Political and Literary in 1741. The majority of these finely honed treatises fall into three distinct areas: political theory, economic theory and aesthetic theory.Interestingly, Hume's was motivated to produce a collection of informal essays given the poor public reception of his more formally written "Treatise of Human Nature" in 1739. He hoped that his work would be interesting not only to the educated man, but to the common man as well. He passionately argues that essays provide a forum for discussing his philosophy of "common life."DAVID HUME (1711-1776) was a Scottish philosopher and historian. Educated at Edinburgh, he lived in France from 1734 to 1737, where he finished his first philosophical work, A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40). His additional philosophical works include An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748), Political Discourses (1752), The Natural History of Religion (1755), and Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (1779). |
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... never so seditious a humour , there is no violent resolution presented to him by which he can immediately vent his passion . The liberty of the press , therefore , however abused , can scarce ever excite popular tumults or rebellion ...
... never so seditious a humour , there is no violent resolution presented to him by which he can immediately vent his passion . The liberty of the press , therefore , however abused , can scarce ever excite popular tumults or rebellion ...
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... themselves in the quickest manner , while their master's favour and authority are able to support them . A native will carry into the throne all his private animosities and friendships , and will never be viewed 16 HUME'S ESSAYS.
... themselves in the quickest manner , while their master's favour and authority are able to support them . A native will carry into the throne all his private animosities and friendships , and will never be viewed 16 HUME'S ESSAYS.
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... never have suffered a wicked and weak minister to govern triumphantly for a course of twenty years , when opposed by the greatest geniuses in the nation , who exercised the autmost liberty of tongue and pen , in parliament , and in ...
... never have suffered a wicked and weak minister to govern triumphantly for a course of twenty years , when opposed by the greatest geniuses in the nation , who exercised the autmost liberty of tongue and pen , in parliament , and in ...
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... never give birth to it , with regard to the public . Men naturally look for the greatest favours from their friends and acquaintance ; and therefore , the hopes of any considerable number of the state would never centre in any ...
... never give birth to it , with regard to the public . Men naturally look for the greatest favours from their friends and acquaintance ; and therefore , the hopes of any considerable number of the state would never centre in any ...
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... never likely to have place in Great Britain , and which seems not to be the aim of any party amongst us . Let us cherish and improve our ancient government as much as possible , without encouraging a passion for such dangerous novelties ...
... never likely to have place in Great Britain , and which seems not to be the aim of any party amongst us . Let us cherish and improve our ancient government as much as possible , without encouraging a passion for such dangerous novelties ...
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Of Interest | 303 |
Of the Balance of Trade | 316 |
Of the Jealousy of Trade | 334 |
Of the Balance of Power | 339 |
Of Taxes | 349 |
Of Public Credit | 355 |
Of some Remarkable Customs | 372 |
Of the Populousness of Ancient Nations | 381 |
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The Epicurean | 139 |
The Stoic | 147 |
The Platonist | 157 |
The Sceptic | 161 |
Of Polygamy and Divorces | 185 |
ESSAY PAGE 20 Of Simplicity and Refinement in Writing | 196 |
Of National Characters | 202 |
Of Tragedy | 221 |
Of the Standard of Taste | 231 |
PART II | 257 |
Of Commerce | 259 |
Of Refinement in the Arts | 275 |
Of Money | 289 |
Of the Original Contract | 452 |
Of Passive Obedience | 474 |
Of the Coalition of Parties | 478 |
Of the Protestant Succession | 487 |
Idea of a Perfect Commonwealth | 499 |
THE ESSAY ON MIRACLES | 517 |
ADDITIONAL ESSAYS | 545 |
Of Impudence and Modesty | 547 |
Of Love and Marriage | 552 |
Of the Study of History | 558 |
ESSAY PAGE 4 Of Avarice | 563 |
Of Essay Writing | 568 |
Of Moral Prejudices | 573 |
Of the Middle Station of Life | 579 |
Of Suicide | 585 |
On the Immortality of the Soul | 597 |
LIFE OF THE AUTHOR BY HIMSELF | 605 |
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Seite 544 - I am the better pleased with the method of reasoning here delivered, as I think it may serve to confound those dangerous friends, or disguised enemies to the Christian religion, who have undertaken to defend it by the principles of human reason. Our most holy religion...
Seite 30 - When we inquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as Force is always on the side of the governed, the governors have nothing to support them but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military governments, as well as to the most free and most popular.
Seite 241 - Though it be certain that beauty and deformity, more than sweet and bitter, are not qualities in objects, but belong entirely to the sentiment, internal or external, it must be allowed, that there are certain qualities in objects which are fitted by nature to produce those particular feelings.
Seite 528 - The passion of surprise and wonder, arising from miracles, being an agreeable emotion, gives a sensible tendency towards the belief of those events from which it is derived. And this goes so far, that even those who cannot enjoy this pleasure immediately, nor can believe those miraculous events of which they are informed, yet love to partake of the satisfaction at second-hand, or by rebound, and place a pride and delight in exciting the admiration of others.
Seite 36 - We are, therefore, to look upon all the vast apparatus of our government, as having ultimately no other object or purpose but the distribution of justice, or, in other words, the support of the twelve judges. Kings and parliaments, fleets and armies, officers of the court and revenue, ambassadors, ministers, and privy-counsellors, are all subordinate in their end to this part of administration.
Seite 168 - Euclid has fully explained every quality of the circle, but has not, in any proposition, said a word of its beauty. The reason is evident. Beauty is not a quality of the circle.
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