Aaron Alexander Zubia The Political Thought of David Hume (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Political Thought of David HumeCondition: NewSubtitle: The Origins of Liberalism and the Modern Political ImaginationISBN-10: 0268207801EAN: 9780268207809ISBN: 9780268207809Publisher: University of Notre Dame PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 02/15/2024Description: Aaron Alexander Zubia argues that the Epicurean roots of David Hume’s philosophy gave rise to liberalism’s unrelenting grip on the modern political imagination. Eighteenth-century Scottish philosopher David Hume has had an outsized impact on the political thinkers who came after him, from the nineteenth-century British Utilitarians to modern American social contract theorists. In this thorough and thoughtful new work, Aaron Alexander Zubia examines the forces that shaped Hume’s thinking within the broad context of intellectual history, with particular focus on the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus and the skeptical tradition. Zubia argues that through Hume’s influence, Epicureanism—which elevates utility over moral truth—became the foundation of liberal political philosophy, which continues to dominate and limit political discourse today.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmItem Width: 22mmAuthor: Aaron Alexander ZubiaGenre: Law & PoliticsTopic: Philosophy & SpiritualityRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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