Hume in 90 Minutes

Unabridged
Author: Paul Strathern
Narrator: Robert Whitfield
Genres: Philosophy
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Date: August 2004
Length: 1 hour, 30 minutes
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In Hume in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Hume’s life and ideas and explains their influence on man’s struggle to understand his existence in the world.

Selected Reviews

Too much biography not enough Philosophy

by Adam Hatch
  • Book Rating: 2/5

It's a Biography

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 3/5

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Reviews (2)

Too much biography not enough Philosophy

Written by Adam Hatch from Charlotte, NC on July 31st, 2007

  • Book Rating: 2/5

This book contains a biography of Hume's life while only lightly touching on the content of his works. Well read and well written but not what I expected.

It's a Biography

Written by Anonymous on January 30th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 3/5

This is the third "in 90 minutes" book I've listened to. This one, like the others, is well written and well read. However, they all emphasize the biography of the philosopher instead of an in depth summary of the ideas of the philosopher. If this is what you are looking for, the "in 90 minutes" series does a great job of it. If you want a solid summary of the philosopher's ideas, you may be disappointed. Good luck!

Selected Reviews

Too much biography not enough Philosophy

by Adam Hatch
  • Book Rating: 2/5

It's a Biography

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 3/5

More...

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Author Details

Author Details

Strathern, Paul

Paul Strathern (1940-) is a British writer and academic. He was born in London, and studied at Trinity College, Dublin. His novel A Season in Abyssinia won a Somerset Maugham Award in 1972. Besides five novels, he has also written numerous books on science, philosophy, history, literature, medicine and economics. He is the author of two successful series of short introductory books: Philosophers in 90 Minutes and The Big Idea: Scientists Who Changed the World. His book on the history of chemistry entitled Mendeleyev's Dream (2001) was short-listed for the Aventis Prize, and his works have been translated into over two dozen languages. He is the author of the best-selling 'The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance', and his most recent work 'Napoleon in Egypt' came out in May 2007.

Strathern was a lecturer at Kingston University where he taught philosophy and science. He lives in London, and has three grandchildren: Tristan, Julian and Opajoke.