Liberty in Hume's History of England

LIBERTY IN HUME''S HISTORY OF ENGLAND In his own lifetime, Hume was feted by his admirers as a great historian, and even his enemies conceded that he was a controversial historian with whom one had to reckon. On the other hand, Hume failed to achieve positive recognition for his philosophical views. It was Hume''s History of England that played an influential role in public policy debate during th...