THE PURSUITS OF PHILOSOPHY

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Author	: Annette C. Baier
Publisher	: Harvard University Press
Total Pages	: 175
Release	: 2011-10-03
ISBN-10	: 0674061683
ISBN-13	: 9780674061682
Rating	: 4/5 (83 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis THE PURSUITS OF PHILOSOPHY by : Annette C. Baier

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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