The Great Guide : : What David Hume Can Teach Us about Being Human and Living Well / / Julian Baggini.
Invaluable wisdom on living a good life from one of the Enlightenment's greatest philosophersDavid Hume (1711–1776) is perhaps best known for his ideas about cause and effect and his criticisms of religion, but he is rarely thought of as a philosopher with practical wisdom to offer. Yet Hume...
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