The pursuits of philosophy: an introduction to the life and thought of David Hume
Cambridge, Mass
Harvard University Press
Includes bibliographical references )p. 147 - 150( and indexes
Annette C. Baier
Childhood and youth: loss of faith and a passion for literature -- "At a distance from relations": writing his treatise in France -- Hume after the treatise -- Hume as librarian and historian -- Hume's life as a man in the public eye -- Hume's final years in Edinburgh -- Death and character