Dabney Townsend is Professor of Philosophy at Armstrong Atlantic University, Georgia, USA.

'Hume's Aesthetic Theory is an immensely stimulating book ... is rich and complex. Original and thorough, it opens new avenues to the understanding of Hume's philosophy.''Townsend, in this refreshing and enlightening book, renews and retells Hume's aesthetics and provides us with food for thought (or sense) in the process.' - Tijdschrift Voor Filosofie

• INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 SHAFTESBURY AND HUME; Chapter 2 TASTE; Chapter 3 HUME'S APPEAL TO SENTIMENT; Chapter 4 THE AESTHETIC/MORAL ANALOGY; Chapter 5 RULES; Chapter 6 THE PROBLEM OF A STANDARD OF TASTE; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Index;

Dabney Townsend is Professor of Philosophy at Armstrong Atlantic University, Georgia, USA.

'Hume's Aesthetic Theory is an immensely stimulating book ... is rich and complex. Original and thorough, it opens new avenues to the understanding of Hume's philosophy.''Townsend, in this refreshing and enlightening book, renews and retells Hume's aesthetics and provides us with food for thought (or sense) in the process.' - Tijdschrift Voor Filosofie

• INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 SHAFTESBURY AND HUME; Chapter 2 TASTE; Chapter 3 HUME'S APPEAL TO SENTIMENT; Chapter 4 THE AESTHETIC/MORAL ANALOGY; Chapter 5 RULES; Chapter 6 THE PROBLEM OF A STANDARD OF TASTE; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Index;

Dabney Townsend is Professor of Philosophy at Armstrong Atlantic University, Georgia, USA.

'Hume's Aesthetic Theory is an immensely stimulating book ... is rich and complex. Original and thorough, it opens new avenues to the understanding of Hume's philosophy.''Townsend, in this refreshing and enlightening book, renews and retells Hume's aesthetics and provides us with food for thought (or sense) in the process.' - Tijdschrift Voor Filosofie

• INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 SHAFTESBURY AND HUME; Chapter 2 TASTE; Chapter 3 HUME'S APPEAL TO SENTIMENT; Chapter 4 THE AESTHETIC/MORAL ANALOGY; Chapter 5 RULES; Chapter 6 THE PROBLEM OF A STANDARD OF TASTE; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Index;