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Essays: Literary, Moral, and Political
By David Hume
592 pages
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- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of publication:
- London
- Publication year:
- 1870
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- Title Page 3
- Note by the Author On - "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding." 5
- Contents 7
- Hume's Essays. 9
- Ii. -- of the Liberty of the Press. 12
- Iii. -- That Politics May Be Reduced to a Science. 14
- Iv.-- of the First Principles of Government. 23
- V.-- of the Origin of Government. 26
- Vi.-- of the Independency of Parliament. 29
- Vii. -- Whether the British Government Inclines More to Absolute Monarchy, or to a Republic? 32
- Viii. -- of Parties in General. 36
- Ix. -- of the Parties of Great Britain. 41
- X. -- of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature. 46
- Xi. -- of Civil Liberty. 50
- Xii. -- of Eloquence. 56
- Xiii. -- of the Rise and the Progress of The Arts and Sciences. 64
- Title Page 3
- Note by the Author On - "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding." 5
- Contents 7
- Hume's Essays. 9
- Ii. -- of the Liberty of the Press. 12
- Iii. -- That Politics May Be Reduced to a Science. 14
- Iv.-- of the First Principles of Government. 23
- V.-- of the Origin of Government. 26
- Vi.-- of the Independency of Parliament. 29
- Vii. -- Whether the British Government Inclines More to Absolute Monarchy, or to a Republic? 32
- Viii. -- of Parties in General. 36
- Ix. -- of the Parties of Great Britain. 41
- X. -- of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature. 46
- Xi. -- of Civil Liberty. 50
- Xii. -- of Eloquence. 56
- Xiii. -- of the Rise and the Progress of The Arts and Sciences. 64
- Xiv. -- the Epicurean; Or, the Man of Elegance And Pleasure. 80
- Xv. -- the Stoic; Or, the Man of Action And Virtue. 85
- Xvi. 91
- Xvii. -- the Sceptic. 94
- Xviii. -- of Polygamy and Divorces. 108
- Xix. -- of Simplicity and Refinement in Writing. 114
- Xx. -- of National Characters. 117
- Xxi. -- of Tragedy. 128
- Xxiit. -- of Commerce. 150
- Xxiv. -- of Refinement in the Arts. 159
- Xxv. -- Money. 168
- Xxvi. -- of Interest. 176
- Xxvii. -- of the Balance of Trade. 185
- Xxviii.-- of the Jealousy of Trade. 196
- Xxix. -- of the Balance of Power. 199
- Xxx. -- of Taxes. 204
- Xxxi. -- of Public Credit. 208
- Xxxii.-- of Some Remarkable Customs. 218
- Xxxiii. -- of the Populousness of Ancient Nations. 223
- Xxxiv. -- of the Original Contract. 270
- Xxxv. -- of Passive Obedience. 284
- Xxxvi. -- of the Coalition of Parties. 287
- Xxxvii. -- of the Protestant Succession. 292
- Xxxviii. -- Idea of a Perfect Commonwealth. 299
- Essay Xxxix. -- an Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. 309
- Essay XL -- a Dissertation on the Passions. 386
- Essay Xli. -- an Enquiry Concerning The Principles of Morals. 408
- Section Ii. -- of Benevolence. 412
- Section Iii. -- of Justice. 416
- Section Iv. -- of Political Society. 430
- Section Viii. -- of Qualities Immediately Agreeable To Others. 464
- Section Ix. -- Conclusion. 468
- A Dialogue. 502
- The Natural History of Religion, 515
- Of Miracles -- Part I. 553
- Of Miracles -- Part Ii. 558
- Of a Particular Providence and of a Future State. 569
- Of Superstition and Enthusiasm. 580
- Index. 585