Project Gutenberg 2013-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 523 Burton, John Hill 1809 1881 Hume, David 1711 1776 Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume 1 Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Michael Zeug, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume 1" by John Hill Burton is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work provides an in-depth exploration of the life, intellectual development, and correspondence of the famed Scottish philosopher David Hume, drawing from original documents including letters and personal papers. The focus of the narrative is to connect Hume's influential ideas and character with biographical details, giving readers insights into both his personal and philosophical journeys. The opening of this volume introduces David Hume's early life, detailing his birth in Edinburgh, his family background, and his education. It illustrates his strong inclination towards literature and philosophy from a young age, revealing the intellectual aspirations that would define his later works. Hume's correspondence also reflects his literary ambitions and struggles, hinting at his subsequent rejection of a legal career in favor of a deeper exploration of philosophical ideas. The narrative establishes an understanding of Hume’s formative years and sets the stage for the exploration of his influential writings that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42843/42843-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Hume, David, 1711-1776 Philosophers -- Great Britain -- Biography B Text Category: Biographies Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1222524 2025-08-17T09:52:30.961048 text/html 1224134 2024-10-23T16:05:24 text/html 810904 2025-08-17T09:52:46.980965 application/epub+zip 830403 2025-08-17T09:52:33.877993 application/epub+zip 537620 2025-08-17T09:52:32.475033 application/epub+zip 1146764 2025-08-17T09:52:56.189882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1096922 2025-08-17T09:52:45.416954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 805296 2022-09-19T14:44:08.834304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1020454 2025-08-17T09:52:28.999022 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1000468 2024-10-23T16:05:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17250 2025-08-17T09:52:56.554891 application/rdf+xml 10925 2025-08-17T09:52:32.662998 image/jpeg 2475 2025-08-17T09:52:32.567996 image/jpeg 771978 2025-08-17T09:52:31.060057 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia