Sketches of the history of man / Henry Home, Lord Kames ; edited and with an introduction by James A. Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kames, Henry Home, Lord, 1696-1782.

Contributor:

Harris, James A. (James Anthony)

Series:

Kames, Henry Home, Lord, 1696-1782. 2005. Selections.

Natural law and enlightenment classics

Major works of Henry Home, Lord Kames

Natural Law Paper

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization--History.

Civilization.

Human beings--History.

Human beings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3 volumes in 1 (xxii, 1011 pages))

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis : Liberty Fund, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Divided into three books, Kames's Sketches of the History of Man draws together the concerns of many of his earlier works. The first book considers man in the private sphere, while the second explores man in the public sphere. The final book is an account of progress in the sciences of logic, morals, and theology. Throughout the entire work, Kames expounds on his fundamental hypothesis that, at the beginning of the history of the human race, savagery was ubiquitous and that the human story is one of an emergence out of barbarism and toward maturity. Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696-1782) was one of the leaders of the Scottish Enlightenment. James A. Harris is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon , Barnes and Noble , and iTunes .

Contents:

bk. 1. Progress of men independent of society

bk. 2. Progress of men in society

bk. 3. Progress of sciences.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 931-944) and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-61487-818-8