num_pages: 448
description: This complete life story of David Hume, one of Scotland’s greatest thinkers, follows the Enlightenment from its early roots to its full blossoming in 18th-century Edinburgh. Using original sources, many for the first time, this biography details every aspect of the philosopher’s life—from the lukewarm reception of his now pivotal work, A Treatise of Human Nature , to the fame and near excommunication brought about by his famous Essays Moral and Political and The History of England . Also detailed are the stories behind his nickname, “The Great Infidel,” the numerous guests seeking an invitation to dine at his table, and his lengthy intellectual involvement with a married aristocrat. This work is a well-rounded picture of the man, the century in which he lived, his famous ideas, and above all, his humanity.
language: English
title: Great Infidel: A Life of David Hume
titlecomplete: Great Infidel: A Life of David Hume
characters: David Hume
genres: Philosophy, History
ratings_count: 14
places: Scotland
publisher: Tuckwell Press, Ltd.