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Its place was but partially filled until Hume and Burke supplied the outlines of a new philosophy.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgIts place was but partially filled until Hume and Burke supplied the outlines of a new philosophy.
Laski discusses the philosophical contributions of Hume and Burke in filling the void left by the decline of Divine Right.
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