Project Gutenberg 2019-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 281 Hume, David 1711 1776 Robertson, William Bell Hume's Political Discourses Introduction -- Of commerce -- Of refinement in the arts -- Of money -- Of interest -- Of the balance of trade -- Of the jealousy of trade -- Of the balance of power -- Of taxes -- Of public credit -- Of some remarkable customs -- Of the populousness of ancient nations -- Of the original contract -- Of passive obedience -- Of the coalition of parties -- Of the Protestant Succession -- Idea of a perfect commonwealth -- That politics may be reduced to a science -- Of the first principles of government -- Of political society -- Alphabetical arrangement of authorities cited by Hume. E-text prepared by RichardW and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Hume's Political Discourses" by David Hume is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-18th century. The work explores foundational concepts in political economy and moral philosophy, reflecting Hume's thoughts on commerce, money, taxation, and various social structures. It aims to establish a framework for understanding the interactions between individuals and the state, providing insights that resonate throughout modern economic theory. The opening of "Hume's Political Discourses" includes an introduction that outlines Hume's reputation as a pioneering thinker in political economics and sets the stage for the various essays that follow. Hume asserts the importance of considering the public good in policy-making and distinguishes between shallow and profound thought in political discourse. He articulates that the foundational nature of his work lies in examining general principles over particular circumstances, emphasizing the role of commerce and industry in shaping a state's power and the well-being of its citizens, preparing readers for a deep dive into his analyses of economic interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Political science Economics HB J Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Economics 724632 2025-06-23T16:37:23.958615 text/html 721290 2019-06-22T14:43:44 text/html 416011 2025-06-23T16:37:34.673507 application/epub+zip 418108 2025-06-23T16:37:25.515562 application/epub+zip 382116 2025-06-23T16:37:24.771559 application/epub+zip 594499 2025-06-23T16:37:42.195534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541081 2025-06-23T16:37:33.977547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504427 2022-09-27T03:05:17.757512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652662 2025-06-23T16:37:22.915588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 652668 2020-06-15T04:49:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19827 2025-06-23T16:37:42.383525 application/rdf+xml 16442 2025-06-23T16:37:24.893581 image/jpeg 2219 2025-06-23T16:37:24.831571 image/jpeg 237635 2020-06-15T04:49:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 345129 2019-06-22T14:46:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 347315 2025-06-23T16:37:24.023613 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