David Hume, History Painter
Publique DepositedIn David Hume's early philosophical works, the Treatise of Human Nature
and the Essay Concerning Human Understanding
, Hume describes himself as an anatomist
rather than as a painter
of morals: that is, he analyzes how morality works rather than warmly recommending virtue to his readers. In his later writings, particularly the History of England
, Hume shifts to the role of an earnest moral activist, championing secular and sociable values. Yet there is a crucial continuity between these two roles: the theory of belief that Hume develops as a philosopher, which emphasizes vividness over rational argument, supplies him with the techniques that he uses as a moralist.
Sider Jost, Jacob. David Hume, History Painter.
ELH: English Literary History 81, no. 1 (2014): 143-65. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/539272
For more information on the published version, visit Project Muse's Website. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/539272 Copyright © 2014 The Johns Hopkins University Press.
Jacob Sider Jost is a professor of English at Dickinson College.
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