Hume in 90 Minutes (Philsophers in 90 Minutes) (Philosophers in 90 Minutes) - Hardcover

Strathern, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1566632390 ISBN 13: 9781566632393

Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher, 1999

Synopsis

In Hume in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Hume's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Hume's writings; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place Hegel within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.

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Review:

Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.--Jim Holt "The Wall Street Journal "

Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them...I find them hard to stop reading.--Richard Bernstein "The New York Times "

Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character...I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization.--Katherine A. Powers "The Boston Globe "

A godsend in this era of the short attention span.--Daryl Royster Alexander "The New York Times "

Strathern offers a concise, expert account.--Library Journal

About the Author:

Paul Strathern is a Somerset Maugham prize-winning novelist, and his nonfiction works include The Venetians; The Artist, the Philosopher and the Warrior; Napoleon in Egypt; and Mendeleyev s Dream: The Quest for the Elements. He lives in England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1566632390
• ISBN 13: 9781566632393
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96