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David Hume and the Common Law of England

Journal of Scottish Philosophy 3 (1):67-82 (2005)

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David Hume's legal theory: the significance of general laws.Neil McArthur - 2004 - History of European Ideas 30 (2):149-166.details Hume is normally—and in my view, correctly—taken to be a legal conventionalist. However, the nature of Hume's conventionalism has not been well understood. Scholars have often interpreted David Hume as being largely indifferent to the specifics of the laws, so long as they accomplish their basic task of protecting people's property. I argue that this is not correct. Hume thinks certain systems of law will accomplish their purpose, of coordinating people's behaviour for the benefit of all, better than others. He (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 1 citation
Enquiries concerning Human Understanding and concerning the Principles of Morals.David Hume, L. A. Selby-Bigge & P. H. Nidditch - 1976 - Revue Philosophique de la France Et de l'Etranger 166 (2):265-266.details Download Export citation Bookmark 353 citations
Order and Artifice in Hume's Political Philosophy.Frederick J. Whelan - 1985 - Princeton University Press.details Frederick G. Whelan relates Hume's political theory to the other parts of his philosophy, including his epistemology, his account of human nature, and his ethics, emphasizing the unity of the whole. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 11 citations

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