Political Writings

Name: Political Writings
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ISBN: 9780872201606

ISBN-10: 0872201600

ISBN-13: 9780872201606

Edition: 1994

Authors: David Hume, Stuart Warner, Donald W. Livingston

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The first thematically arranged collection of Hume's political writings, this new work brings together substantive selections from A Treatise on Human Nature, An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, and Essays: Moral, Political and Literary, with an interpretive introduction placing Hume in the context of contemporary debates between liberalism and its critics and between contextual and universal approaches.

Book details

List price: $14.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/1/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Introduction


Editors' Note


Selected Bibliography



Justice and the Structure of Civil Society


From A Treatise of Human Nature, Bk. III, Pt. II



Justice, whether a natural or artificial virtue?



Of the Origin of justice and property



Of the rules which determine property



Of the transference of property by consent



Of the obligation of promises



Some further reflections concerning justice and injustice



Of the origin of government



Of the source of allegiance



Of the measures of allegiance



Of the objects of allegiance



Of the laws of nations



Of chastity and modesty


From An Enquiry concerning the Principles of Morals



Of Justice



Political Intimations


From Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary



Of the Liberty of the Press



That Politics may be reduced to a Science



Of the Independency of Parliament



Whether the British Government inclines more to Absolute Monarchy, or to a Republic



Of the Parties of Great Britain



Of Civil Liberty



Of the Balance of Power



Of the Coalition of Parties



Of the Protestant Succession



The Critique of Speculative Politics


From Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary



Of Parties in General



Of the Original Contract



Of Passive Obedience



Of Superstition and Enthusiasm



Of Moral Prejudices



The Evolution of Civilization and Society


From Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary



Of the Origin of Government



Of the Rise and Progress of the Arts and Sciences



Of Commerce



Of Refinement in the Arts



Idea of a Perfect Commonwealth


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