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Hume's Political Discourses

Hume's Political Discourses

by David Hume

This volume presents David Hume’s 1752 work, *Political Discourses*, which outlines his foundational principles of political economy. The text includes an autobiographical sketch by the author and an account of his death written by Adam Smith.

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English·Español
License
Public Domain
Originally published
1752
Latest release
Oct 9, 2026
Pages
387
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Paperback nonfiction
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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. My Own Life
  3. Adam Smith’s Celebrated Account of Hume’s Death.
  4. Of Commerce.
  5. Of Refinement in the Arts
  6. Of Money.
  7. Notes on Money
  8. Of Interest
  9. Of the Balance of Trade.
  10. Of the Jealousy of Trade.
  11. Of the Balance of Power
  12. Of Taxes.
  13. Of Public Credit
  14. Of Some Remarkable Customs.
  15. Of the Populousness of Ancient Nations.
  16. Of the Populousness of Ancient Nations
  17. Of the Original Contract.
  18. Of the Original Contract
  19. Of Passive Obedience.
  20. OF THE COALITION OF PARTIES.
  21. Of the Protestant Succession.
  22. Notes of the Protestant Succession
  23. Idea of a Perfect Commonwealth
  24. That Politics May Be Reduced to a Science.
  25. NOTES, POLITICS REDUCED TO A SCIENCE.
  26. Of the First Principles of Government
  27. Of Political Society
  28. Alphabetical Arrangement of Authorities Cited by Hume.
  29. Advertisements
  30. Notes