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Mossner's Life of David Hume remains the standard biography of this great thinker and writer. First published in 1954, and updated in 1980, this excellent life story is now reissued in paperback, in response to an overwhelming interest in Hume's brilliant ideas. Containing more than a simple biography, this exemplary work is also a study of intellectual reaction in the eighteenth century. In this new edition are a detailed bibliography, index, and textual supplements, making it the perfect text for scholars and advanced students of Hume, epistemology, and the history of philosophy. It is also ideal for historians and literary scholars working on the eighteenth century, and for anyone with an interest in philosophy.
- Sales Rank: #450485 in Books
- Published on: 2001-05-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 5.20" h x 1.50" w x 8.20" l, 1.93 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 738 pages
About the Author
E.C. Mossner was formerly Professor of English at the University of Texas.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
ONE OF THE BEST, PERHAPS THE BEST, BIOGRAPHY OF HUME
By Steven H Propp
Ernest Campbell Mossner was an English professor at the University of Texas at Austin. His biography of the Scottish empiricist and skeptical philosopher David Hume is perhaps the best and most detailed available.
Mossner notes that "Hume was the first distinguished man of letters in Britain to make a fortune from literature alone," and adds that "The young Boswell in 1762 had no hesitation in naming Hume as 'the greatest Writer in Britain.'" (Later in life, Boswell wrote, "Were it not for his infidel writings, every body would love him. He is a plain, obliging, kindhearted man.")
Concerning Hume's reputation as an infidel, "The religous beliefs of David Hume were probably lost while he was at college or shortly thereafter." Mossner notes that "it is also clear that those religious beliefs were relinquished under philosophical pressure---that Hume reasoned himself out of religion." Nevertheless, he was no polemical writer. In his own brief autobiography, Hume noted, "I had fixed a Resolution, which I inflexibly maintained, never to reply to any body; and not being very irascible in my Temper, I have easily kept myself clear of all literary Squabbles."
About Hume's famous The History of England (1826), Mossner writes, "What Hume had given the world in his 'History of England' was a broad, sweeping narrative of the national developments, philosophically coherent, artistically ordered, and pre-eminently readable. He made no pretense of 'research' scholarship but anticipated the modern synthetic historian in uniting and enlivening the sometimes ponderous research of others."
Mossner covers the famous dispute between Hume and Rousseau, after which Hume sighed, "my affair with Rousseau is now finally and totally at an end, at least on my part: for I never surely shall publish another line on that subject." Mossner notes that "In general, the world agreed that Hume had acted the part of a benevolent and virtuous friend..."
Mossner observes that "David Hume in later life, in Italy, and France, and Scotland, was to prove himself a man of normal sexual desires." Late in life, "He continued to enjoy ... the company of attractive adn vivacious women, and in his autobiography was to write with studied understatement that, 'as I took a particular Pleasure in the company of modest women, I had no reason to be displeased with the Reception I met with from them."
Hume was a well-loved person. "Hume's jests with intimate friends are legion and his letters are replete with wit and with witticisms. The topic of his own obesity ... became a perennial favorite," and "the French found Hume to be truly le bon David: and their original admiration for his intellect was consequently augmented by affection for his person."
Mossner concludes by saying that "There can, likewise, be no doubt that in his life he followed admirably his own caution: 'Be a philosopher, but amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.'"
This book is ESSENTIAL READING for anyone interested in Hume, philosophy, or the lives of philosophers.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful.
Fine Biography
By R. Albin
This is only modern biography of Hume. Very well written and researched, it concentrates on Hume's personal life and career as a man of letters. Hume is a wonderful subject for a biography; an important figure who is simultaneously a warm and attractive personality. Mossner does an excellent job of detailing Hume's personal life, friendships, and literary career. For individuals really interested in Hume, this book is a treasure trove of information. It is also a very valuable work on the intellectual culture of 18th century Scotland and the Enlightenment in general. Mossner describes very well the intellectual atmosphere of lowland Scotland, which produced not only Hume, but Adam Smith, the great chemist Joseph Black (though Mossner mentions him only as a physician), and numerous other important intellectuals. Mossner shows also the international quality of the Enlightenment. Within months of publication, Hume's Treatise on Human Nature was mentioned in German publications, and his later, more popular works were known across Europe. Hume had an international, even intercontinental (Benjamin Franklin), set of correspondents and friends. This books is a valuable companion to reading Hume's work.
What this book is not, however, is a full scale critical work. Actual discussion and analysis of Hume's important philosophical work is relatively brief. Nor is there much explicit discussion of the origins of Hume's thought in the work of prior 18th and 17th century thinkers. This biography was last revised in the late 1970s and apparently not greatly changed from the original version published in 1954. Over the course of the 20th century, Hume came to be regarded as one of the real titans of Western thought, with a corresponding increase in the secondary literature on Hume. We also know much more about the 18th century and the Enlightenment than Mossner. There is definitely a need for a major critical biography of Hume, though producing such a work could easily consume a scholar's career.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Best modern biography of Hume the man.
By Montana Skyline
Mossner's book generally is considered the modern "standard" biography of Hume, and rightly so: It is an extensively researched and comprehensive narrative chronology of Hume's personal and public life, full of telling detail and anecdotes. Mossner unapologetically speculates on interesting points when the research does not supply an answer, but does so transparently and usually convincingly. Anyone with an interest in the man, as well as the philosopher, likely will enjoy this book, as I did.
A significant caveat (as noted in a useful comment on this site by R. Albin): This is not a critical examination of Hume's philosophical arguments or intellectual influences as such, although one certainly will learn the gist of Hume's arguments and much about their context. Other, recent books on Hume may supply this shortcoming. I have recommend Nicholas Phillipson's "David Hume: The Philosopher as Historian," which specifically considers Hume's treatment of history and method of historical writing. I also note that a recently published work by James Harris aims to provide that missing critical analysisin his "Hume: An Intellectual Biography." I have not yet read Harris's book, but expect that I will, as the description and initial reviews are encouraging. Finally, if you are looking for a modern, but much briefer introduction to Hume, you should consider Annette C. Baier's "The Pursuits of Philosophy: An Introduction to the Life and Thought of David Hume." It doesn't have the richness of Mossner's much book, but is nicely written and provides a solid introduction, along with some interesting reflections.
One warning (again, noted in some other comments): The Oxford University Press paperback version is disgracefully printed. The paper cover and binding are cheap, and the quality of the printing is terrible: The text spacing is inconsistent, the font is odd, and the print alternately fades and brightens throughout the book. If this were a $10 reprint, one would make allowances, but even acknowledging the length and density of the volume, the price makes the sloppy printing inexcusable. If I were looking for a new copy, I would look for a decent, used hardcover.
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