Though Edmund Burke is usually identified as the first to articulate the principles of a modern conservative political tradition, he was actually preceded by a Scotsman who is better known for espousing a brilliant concept of scepticism. David Hume was undoubtedly the eighteenth-century British writer whose works were most widely known and acclaimed on the Continent during the later Enlightenment period. Hume's impact [in France] was of undeniable importance, greater even for a time than the related influence of Burke, although it represents a contribution to French counter-revolutionary thought which, unlike that of Burke, has been almost totally ignored by historians to this day.
By:
Laurence Bongie Foreword by:
Donald W. Livingston Imprint: Liberty Fund Inc Country of Publication: United States Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions:
Height: 140mm,
Width: 215mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 360g ISBN:9780865972094 ISBN 10: 0865972095 Pages: 235 Publication Date:01 January 2010 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Laurence L Bongie is Professor Emeritus of French at the University of British Columbia.
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