David Hume [ Philosophy ]
… at Hume as a sociable philosopher, in theory and in practice, he belonged to diverse clubs and societies in Scotland and London, then at Hume’s participation in the Republic of Letters , and finally at philosophy as the practice of … and a central philosopher (Hume wrote in France, worked in France, belonged, for a while, to the world of letters in London). The reception of his works testifies to this ambivalence: until the end of his life, he lamented the lack of … such distinction, as even to excite a murmur among the zealots.’ 1 1 . The Life of David Hume, esq. Written by Himself (London, 1777), p. 8-9. The role he played in the definition of the Scottish Enlightenment invites further consideration …
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