Beattie on Hume on Civilization

Here's one sample of Beattie's criticism of Hume's footnote, which I mentioned previously.


An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth In Opposition to Sophistry and Scepticism. By James Beattie, ... By James Beattie

This is assuming that Hume's claims are true; Beattie will go on to deny that Hume's claims are, in fact, true. You can get the rest of the criticism through the link.