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Essays, moral, political, and literary /

This edition contains the thirty-nine essays included in Essays, Moral, and Literary, that made up Volume I of the 1777 posthumous Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects. It also includes ten essays that were withdrawn or left unpublished by Hume for various reasons. The two most important were de...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:	Libro Electrónico
Autor principal:	Hume, David, 1711-1776
Otros Autores:	Miller, Eugene F., 1935-
Formato:	Electrónico eBook
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	Indianapolis : LibertyClassics, [1987]
Edición:	Rev. ed.
Temas:	1700-1799 Ethics, Modern > 18th century. Social ethics > Early works to 1800. Political science > Early works to 1800. Morale > 18e siècle. Morale sociale > Ouvrages avant 1800. Science politique > Ouvrages avant 1800. PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Modern. Ethics, Modern Political science Social ethics Early works
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Part I. Of the delicacy of taste and passion
Of the liberty of the press
That politics may be reduced to a science
Of the first principles of government
Of the origin of government
Of the independency of Parliament
Whether the British government inclines more to absolute monarchy, or to a republic
Of parties in general
Of the parties of Great Britain
Of superstition and enthusiasm
Of the dignity or meanness of human nature
Of civil liberty
Of eloquence
Of the rise and progress of the arts and sciences
The Epicurean
The Stoic
The Platonist
The Sceptic
Of polygamy and divorces
Of simplicity and refinement in writing
Of national characters
Of tragedy
Of the standard of taste
Part II. Of commerce
Of refinement in the arts
Of money
Of interest
Of the balance of the trade
Of the jealousy of the trade
Of the balance of power
Of taxes
Of public credit
Of some remarkable customs
Of the populousness of ancient nations
Of the original contract
Of passive obedience
Of the coalition of parties
Of the Protestant succession
Idea of a perfect commonwealth
Essays withdrawn and unpublished. Of essay-writing
Of moral prejudices
Of the middle station of life
Of impudence and modesty
Of love and marriage
Of the study of history
Of avarice
A character of Sir Robert Walpole
Of suicide
Of the immortality of the soul.

Essays, moral, political, and literary /

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