THE PURSUITS OF PHILOSOPHY

THE PURSUITS OF PHILOSOPHY
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 175
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ISBN-10 : 0674061683
ISBN-13 : 9780674061682
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Download or read book THE PURSUITS OF PHILOSOPHY written by Annette C. Baier and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-03 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marking the tercentenary of Hume's birth, Annette Baier has created an engaging guide to the philosophy of one of the greatest thinkers of Enlightenment Britain. Drawing on a lifetime of scholarship and incisive commentary, she finds in Hume’s personal experiences new ways to illuminate his ideas about religion, human nature, and the social order.


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