The Essential Hume by Paul Strathern
In his day, Hume was acknowledge as the finest philosopher in Europe. Yet "the greatest mind Scotland has ever produced" remained for many years unrecognized. He bore his obscurity and apparent failure with the same good-hearted sanity as his penetrating and down-to-earth philosophy. The "Virgin Philosophy" series covers the lives and ideas of the major philosophers, attempting to clarify the mysteries of philosophy for the general reader.
'These [books] have changed my life.... They tell you exactly what you want to know and no more.' AA Gill, Sunday Times 'Well-written, clear and informed' New York Times
Paul Strathern is a professional writer, a former Somerset Maugham prize winner and author of five novels, as well as biographies and travel books. As a university lecturer, he taught philosophy, but also mathematics and modern Italian poetry. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Mendeleyev's Dream: The Quest for the Elements and the forthcoming Dr Strangelove's Game (both Hamish Hamilton)
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753506189 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753506181 |
| Title | The Essential Hume |
| Author | Paul Strathern |
| Series | Virgin Philosophers S |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2002-04-04 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
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