Research Catalog

Title

Essays, moral, political, and literary : a critical edition / edited by Tom L. Beauchamp, Mark A. Box ; associate editor, Michael Silverthorne ; contributing editors, J.A.W. Gunn, F. David Harvey.

Author

Hume, David, 1711-1776

Publication

• Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2021.
• ©2021

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Details

Additional Authors

• Beauchamp, Tom L.
• Box, M. A., 1952-
• Silverthorne, Michael
• Gunn, J. A. W. (John Alexander Wilson), 1937-
• Harvey, David (F. David)

Description

2 volumes (xxxi, 1,387 pages) : illustrations, facsimiles; 24 cm.

Summary

"This is the first critical edition ever produced of Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary by David Hume, who is widely widely considered to be the most important British philosopher and an author celebrated for his moral, political, historical, and literary works. The editors' Introduction is primarily historical and written for advanced students and scholars from many disciplines. It is neither an orientation to Hume's philosophy nor an introduction aimed at philosophers. It is not an attempt to interpret Hume's text, but rather discusses the genesis, revision, and reception of the essays, which went into many editions at the author's hand. The annotations provide information about Hume' s sources, allusions, and citations, as well as background facts pertinent to an informed reading of the essays. The primary goal is to aid readers in their interpretations of the text. This edition also includes a detailed commentary on Hume's essay 'On the Populousness of Ancient Nations', which will be of special interest to ancient historians. The two volumes present a full critical edition, in every respect. They assemble a massive amount of historical and textual information never previously published. The editorial apparatus is comprehensive and includes extensive historical and bibliographical detail. The Clarendon Edition of the Works of David Hume as a whole is on the cutting-edge of editorial work in the history of great works in the eighteenth century"--

Series Statement

• Clarendon Hume Edition Series
• Hume, David, 1711-1776. Works. 1998.

Subject

• Ethics > Early works to 1800
• Political science > Philosophy > Early works to 1800
• Economics > Early works to 1800
• Philosophy, Scottish > Early works to 1800
• Economics
• Ethics
• Philosophy, Scottish
• Political science > Philosophy

Genre/Form

Early works.

Note

• "Fifteen of the essays in this volume were initially published in Volume 1 of Essays, Moral and Political in 1741 and twelve in Volume 2 of Essays, Moral and Political in 1742. Under this same title, three new essays ('Of National Characters', 'Of the Original Contract', and 'Of Passive Obedience') were added in the 1748 edition"-- A Note on the Texts"-- page [xxvii].
• Expanded critical version of the 1772 index to the Essays in volume 1, pages 378-400.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages [1183-1270) and indexes.

Call Number

JFE 22-271

ISBN

• 9780198847090
• 0198847092
• 9780199284061
• 0199284067
• 9780199284078
• 0199284075

OCLC

1280187353

Author

Hume, David, 1711-1776, author.

Title

Essays, moral, political, and literary : a critical edition / edited by Tom L. Beauchamp, Mark A. Box ; associate editor, Michael Silverthorne ; contributing editors, J.A.W. Gunn, F. David Harvey.

Publisher

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2021.

Copyright Date

©2021

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Clarendon Hume Edition Series

Hume, David, 1711-1776. Works. 1998.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages [1183-1270) and indexes.

Added Author

Beauchamp, Tom L., editor.

Box, M. A., 1952- editor.

Silverthorne, Michael, editor.

Gunn, J. A. W. (John Alexander Wilson), 1937- editor.

Harvey, David (F. David), editor.

Container of (expression): Hume, David, 1711-1776. Essays, moral, political, and literary (Beauchamp). 2021.

Research Call Number

JFE 22-271