Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary
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Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary (1758) is a two volume compilation of essays by David Hume. Part I includes the essays from Essays, Moral and Political, plus two essays from Four Dissertations. The contents of this part largely covers political and aesthetic issues. Part II includes the essays from Political Discourses, most of which develop economic themes. The total two-part collection appeared within a larger collection of Hume's writings titled Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects.
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Part I
- Of the delicacy of taste and passion
- Of the liberty of the press
- That politics may be reduced to a science
- Of the first principles of government
- Of the origin of government
- Of the independency of parliament
- Whether the British government inclines more to absolute monarchy, or to a republic
- Of parties in general
- Of the parties of Great Britain
- Of the superstition and enthusiasm
- Of the dignity or meanness of human nature
- Of civil liberty
- Of eloquence
- Of the rise and progress of the arts and sciences
- The epicurean
- The stoic
- The platonist
- The sceptic
- Of polygamy and divorces
- Of simplicity and refinement in writing
- Of national characters
- Of tragedy
- Of the standard of taste
Part II [Political Discourses]
- 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
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