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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: My Own Life ISBN13: 9781945934209 ISBN10: 1945934204 Author: Hume, David (Author) Description: In A Final, Short Summary Of His Life And Works, David Hume Wrote My Own Life As He Suffered From Gastrointestinal Issues That Ultimately Killed Him Despite His Bleak Prognosis, Hume Remains Lighthearted And Inspirational Throughout He Discusses His Life Growing Up, His Family Relationships, And His Desire To Constantly Improve His Works And His Reputation As An Author He Confesses,I Have Suffered Very Little Pain From My Disorder; And What Is More Strange, Have Never Suffered A Moment's Abatement Of My Spirits; Insomuch That Were I To Name The Period Of My Life Which I Should Most Choose To Pass Over Again, I Might Be Tempted To Point To This Later Period This Short Biography Ends With A Series Of Letters From Hume\\\'S Close Friend And Fellow Author Adam Smith To Their Publisher William Strahan, Recounting Hume's Death And Giving A Stirring Eulogy In Honor Of Their Friend David Hume (1711-1776) Was A Scottish Philosopher And Historian Educated At Edinburgh, He Lived In France From 1734 To 1737, Where He Finished His First Philosophical Work, A Treatise Of Human Nature (1739-40) His Additional Philosophical Works Include An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748), Political Discourses (1752), The Natural History Of Religion (1755), And Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (1779) Binding: Hardcover, Hardcover Publisher: COSIMO CLASSICS Publication Date: 2017-04-04 Weight: 0.41 lbs Dimensions: 0.25'' H x 8.5'' L x 5.51'' W Number of Pages: 28 Language: English