David Hume [ Philosophy ]
… before coming back to Scotland in 1749, where he wrote An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals , as well as the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion . From 1751, Hume’s reputation in Scotland made of him a central character in the … sociability, such as Hume himself practiced it. It is therefore more productive to regard these four essays as a form of dialogue, or a subtle ‘polyphony’, 14 with Hume withdrawing from the final conclusion, and letting readers espouse one … suggest modes of arguing, to preclude the possibility of reaching a secure position, and finally, perhaps, to generate a dialogue between the philosopher and the public. For Hume, this practice of philosophy combines an encounter with the …
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