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100 1 _aHume, David,
_d1711-1776
245 1 0 _aHume's Political Discourses
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2019-06-22
505 0 _aIntroduction -- Of commerce -- Of refinement in the arts -- Of money -- Of interest -- Of the balance of trade -- Of the jealousy of trade -- Of the balance of power -- Of taxes -- Of public credit -- Of some remarkable customs -- Of the populousness of ancient nations -- Of the original contract -- Of passive obedience -- Of the coalition of parties -- Of the Protestant Succession -- Idea of a perfect commonwealth -- That politics may be reduced to a science -- Of the first principles of government -- Of political society -- Alphabetical arrangement of authorities cited by Hume.
508 _aE-text prepared by RichardW and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Hume's Political Discourses" by David Hume is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-18th century. The work explores foundational concepts in political economy and moral philosophy, reflecting Hume's thoughts on commerce, money, taxation, and various social structures. It aims to establish a framework for understanding the interactions between individuals and the state, providing insights that resonate throughout modern economic theory. The opening of "Hume's Political Discourses" includes an introduction that outlines Hume's reputation as a pioneering thinker in political economics and sets the stage for the various essays that follow. Hume asserts the importance of considering the public good in policy-making and distinguishes between shallow and profound thought in political discourse. He articulates that the foundational nature of his work lies in examining general principles over particular circumstances, emphasizing the role of commerce and industry in shaping a state's power and the well-being of its citizens, preparing readers for a deep dive into his analyses of economic interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPolitical science
653 _aEconomics
700 1 _aRobertson, William Bell
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59792
999 _c100618
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