Hume and the Enlightenment
By: Craig Taylor and Stephen Buckle
Publisher: Pickering & Chatto
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9781848930841
Description: While Hume remains one of the most central figures in modern philosophy his place within Enlightenment thinking is much less clearly defined. Although historically an Enlightenment figure, this identity is often missed due to misunderstandings of both his philosophy and of the movement itself. Taking recent work on Hume as a starting point, this volume of original essays aims to re-examine and clarify Hume's influence on the thought and values of the Enlightenment.