David Hume's Political Economy

Name: David Hume's Political Economy
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Hume\u2019s Political Discourses (1752) won immediate acclaim and positioned him as an authoritative figure on the subject of political economy. This volume of thirteen new essays definitively establishes the central place of political economy in Hume\u2019s intellectual endeavor, as well as the profound and far-reaching influence of his theories on Enlightenment discourse and practice. A major strength of this collection is that the contributors come from a diverse set of fields \u2013 philosophy, economics, political science, history and literature. This promotes a comprehensive reading of Hume\u2019s political economy, taking into account his entire set of writings and correspondence, in a way that captures his polymathic genius. Hume\u2019s analyses of trade and commerce not only delve into the institutions of money and markets, but also human agency, the role of reason and the passions, manners and social mores. Hume sought general principles but also concrete applications, whet.