The Civic Education of "My Own Life"

Abstract

Ryan Hanley described the popularization of public moralism by David Hume through Hume's autobiography entitled My Own Life. Like Benjamin Franklin his model, the 18th century philosopher aimed at simultaneously displaying a model of civic education and illustrating himself as such.

Hanley, Ryan, P., "Hume's Last Lessons: The Civic Education of "My Own Life"". Review of Politics, 64, 2002