CONTENTS

Introduction
Chapter One
Hume’s Theory of Justice
Chapter Two
Social Capital And The Collective Action Problem
Chapter Three
Hume’s Moral Theory
Chapter Four
Hume’s Politics
Conclusion
Bibliography

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This book is a slightly revised version of my PhD dissertation completed in 2004 at University of Pittsburgh.
I thank my advisor Prof. Frederick G. Whelan for his support and patience. I also thank my committee members
Prof. B. Guy Peters, Prof. Andrew Valls, and Prof. Michael Goodhart for their comments and time.