David Hume's political theory : law, commerce, and the constitution of government / Neil McArthur

Author: McArthur, Neil, 1972-
Published: Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [2007]
Copyright Date: ©2007
Physical Description: xii, 193 pages ; 24 cm

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Contents

Hume's indissoluble chain -- Barbarous government and the perils of discretion -- General laws and civilized government -- Luxury and the ancient states -- The case of Britain -- Hume's precautionary conservatism.

Subject(s)

Hume, David, 1711-1776—Political and social views
Political science

ISBN

9780802093356 (acid-free paper)
0802093353 (acid-free paper)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [175]-185) and index.

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