Studies in the Philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment
Author | : Michael Alexander Stewart |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1990 |
ISBN-10 | : 0198249667 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780198249665 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Download or read book Studies in the Philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment written by Michael Alexander Stewart and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first volume of the series Oxford Studies in the History of Philosophy. Each volume of the series is organized around a particular theme, and is cross-disciplinary in its approach. In this collection of substantial new studies in Scottish Philosophy in the age of Hutcheson andHume, close attention is given to the study of context and the use of original historical sources as a key to philosophical interpretation. The collection includes revolutionary research on Hume's early reading in science and religion and its impact on his philosophy.