The Fleeting Doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty: Is the Doctrine Dead in the Eyes of David Hume, or is David Hume Dead in the Eyes of the Doctrine?
Introduction David Hume (1711-1776) has been characterised as one of the most influential philosophers of the modern era. His writings, although most influential in philosophy, have also been applied to jurisprudence. This essay will apply some of Hume’s philosophical ideas to the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty both in its orthodox and modern form. The focus […]