Hume's "A treatise of human nature": an introduction
"David Hume's Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40) presents the most important account of skepticism in the history of modern philosophy. In this lucid and thorough introduction to the work, John P. Wright examines the development of Hume's ideas in the Treatise, their relation to eight...
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| Summary: | "David Hume's Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40) presents the most important account of skepticism in the history of modern philosophy. In this lucid and thorough introduction to the work, John P. Wright examines the development of Hume's ideas in the Treatise, their relation to eighteenth-century theories of the imagination and passions, and the reception they received when Hume published the Treatise. He explains Hume's arguments concerning the inability of reason to establish the basic beliefs which underlie science and morals, as well as his arguments showing why we are nevertheless psychologically compelled to accept such beliefs. The book will be a valuable guide for those seeking to understand the nature of modern skepticism and its connection with the founding of the human sciences during the Enlightenment"--Provided by publisher. |
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INTRODUCTIONS
TO
KEY PHILOSOPHICAL TEXTS
This new series offers introductory textbooks on what are considered to
be the most important texts of western philosophy. Each book guides the
reader through the main themes and arguments of the work in question,
while also paying attention to its historical context and its philosophical
legacy. No philosophical background knowledge is assumed, and the
books will be well suited to introductory-level university courses.
David Hume s A Treatise of Human Nature
(1739-1740)
presents
the most important account of skepticism in the history of modern
philosophy, in this lucid and thorough introduction to the work,
John P. Wright examines the development of Hume s ideas in
the Treatise, their relation to eighteenth-century theories of the
imagination and passions, and the reception they received when
Hume published the Treatise. He explains Hume s arguments
concerningthe inability of reason to establish the basic beliefs which
underlie science and morals, as well as his arguments showing why
we are nevertheless psychologically compelled to accept such beliefs.
The book will be a valuable guide for those seeking to understand the
nature ofmodern skepticism and its connection with the founding of
the human sciences during the Enlightenment
Titel: Hume s a treatise of human nature
Autor: Wright, John P.
Jahr: 2009
Contents
Preface
page vin
Acknowledgments XVll
List of abbreviations xviii
é The author and the book I
2 First principles 40
3 Causation 79
4 Skepticism 129
5 Determinism 169
6 Passions, sympathy, and other minds 190
7 Motivation: reason and calm passions 216
8 Moral sense, reason, and moral skepticism 235
9 The foundations of morals 258
Bibliography and further reading Index 289 304
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