David Hume [ Philosophy ]
… It looks first 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 … of sociability. People > Philosophy Mots-clés Clubs Enlightenment France Philosophy Republic of Letters Salons Scotland Societies David Hume’s original position in eighteenth-century letters is linked to a paradox: he was both a marginal … interactions enhanced by urban social life were therefore highly valued by Hume in theory ̶ ‘particular clubs and societies are everywhere formed: Both sexes meet in an easy and sociable manner; and the tempers of men, as well as their …
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