David Hume's epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot, 1734


	David Hume's epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot, 1734

enbar

3-9-2008 5:27 PM

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enbar says:

In his early 20s, the great Scottish philosopher, David Hume, wrote this "letter to a physician" (unidentified, but probably Arbuthnot) giving an account of his melancholic symptoms and his efforts at self-treatment.

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3-16-2008 9:59 PM

alanocu

enbar, David and I share the same last name, but I don't think I was blessed with the gift of philosophy!

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