Enquiries Concerning The Human Understanding

Author : David Hume
Publisher : VM eBooks
Page : 142 pages
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Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume Pdf

Moral philosophy, or the science of human nature, may be treated after two different manners; each of which has its peculiar merit, and may contribute to the entertainment, instruction, and reformation of mankind. The one considers man chiefly as born for action; and as influenced in his measures by taste and sentiment; pursuing one object, and avoiding another, according to the value which these objects seem to possess, and according to the light in which they present themselves. As virtue, of all objects, is allowed to be the most valuable, this species of philosophers paint her in the most amiable colours; borrowing all helps from poetry and eloquence, and treating their subject in an easy and obvious manner, and such as is best fitted to please the imagination, and engage the affections. They select the most striking observations and instances from common life; place opposite characters in a proper contrast; and alluring us into the paths of virtue by the views of glory and happiness, direct our steps in these paths by the soundest precepts and most illustrious examples. They make us feel the difference between vice and virtue; they excite and regulate our sentiments; and so they can but bend our hearts to the love of probity and true honour, they think, that they have fully attained the end of all their labours.

Author : David Hume
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1902
Category : Ethics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038679283

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Enquiries Concerning the Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Morals by David Hume Pdf

Enquiry concerning the principles of morals / Hume, David, 1711-1776.

Author : David Hume
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9791041940387

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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals by David Hume Pdf

An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (EPM) is a book by Scottish enlightenment philosopher David Hume. In it, Hume argues (among other things) that the foundations of morals lie with sentiment, not reason. An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is the enquiry subsequent to the Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (EHU). Thus, it is often referred to as "the second Enquiry". It was originally published in 1751, three years after the first Enquiry. Hume first discusses ethics in A Treatise of Human Nature (in Book 3 - "Of Morals"). He later extracted and expounded upon the ideas he proposed there in his second Enquiry. In his short autobiographical work, My Own Life (1776), Hume states that his second Enquiry is "of all my writings, historical, philosophical, or literary, incomparably the best."

Author : David Hume,Eric Steinberg
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0872202291

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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding ; [with] A Letter from a Gentleman to His Friend in Edinburgh ; [and] An Abstract of a Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume,Eric Steinberg Pdf

A landmark of enlightenment though, HUme's An Enquiry Concerning Human understanding is accompanied here by two shorter works that shed light on it: A Letter from a Gentlemen to His Friend in Edinburgh, hume's response to those accusing him of atheism, of advocating extreme scepticism, and of undermining the foundations of morality; and his Abstract of A Treatise of HUman Nature, which anticipates discussions developed in the Enquiry. In his concise Introduction, Eric Steinberg explores the conditions that led to write the Enquiry and the work's important relationship to Book 1 of Hume's A Treatise of Human Nature.

Author : David Hume
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780486113050

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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume Pdf

One of philosophy's most widely read books and the best introduction to Hume's other works, this 1748 treatise offers an accessible account of the author's provocative notions about the limitations of the mind. Topics include the logical coexistence of free will and determinism and the deficiencies of religious doctrine.

Author : Michael O'Sullivan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351353076

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An Analysis of David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by Michael O'Sullivan Pdf

David Hume’s 1748 Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a modern philosophical classic that helped reshape epistemology – the philosophy of knowledge. It is also a classic of the critical thinking skills of analysis and reasoning. Analysis is all about understanding how arguments work and fit together. Having strong analytical skills helps to break down arguments, pull out the evidence on which they rely, and understand the kinds of implicit assumptions and reasons on which they work. Reasoning, meanwhile, means building and presenting arguments, forming well-structured, evidenced, and organised cases for a particular point of view. Hume applied his analytical skills to arguments about how humans know and understand the world, and how our minds work. At base, he was trying to analyse human reason itself – to show the workings and limitations of the human mind, and show the origins of our beliefs. Hume went on to apply his reasoning skills, creating an enduring argument about the nature of human knowledge. The result was one of the most striking and famous works in the history of philosophy.

Author : Peter Millican
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-03-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780191591976

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Reading Hume on Human Understanding : Essays on the First Enquiry by Peter Millican Pdf

Reading Hume on Human Understanding is a companion to the study of one of the great works of Western philosophy. David Hume's Enquiry concerning Human Understanding (1748) has long been recognized as one of the best 'classics' for introducing students to the subject; these essays, most of them specially written for this volume, show how much more than this it is. The aims of the volume are: to provide a general overview of the Enquiry, especially for those approaching it for the first time; to set it in the context of Hume's philosophical work as a whole and establish its importance in that context: to elucidate, analyse, and assess the philosophy of the Enquiry, and clarify its interpretation; and to discuss recent developments in Hume scholarship that are relevant to the Enquiry. The eminent contributors to this volume cover a broad range of topics: meaning, induction, scepticism, belief, personal identity, causation, freedom, miracles, probability, and religious belief. These topics remain at the centre of philosophical debate today, and Hume's treatment of them in the Enquiry continues to demand attention and attract controversy.

Author : David Hume,Scott Stapleford,Tyron Goldschmidt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351380751

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Hume's Enquiry by David Hume,Scott Stapleford,Tyron Goldschmidt Pdf

Hume’s Enquiry: Expanded and Explained includes the entire classical text of David Hume’s An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding in bold font, a running commentary blended seamlessly into the text in regular font, and analytic summaries of each section. The commentary is like a professor on hand to guide the reader through every line of the daunting prose and every move in the intricate argumentation. The unique design helps students learn how to read and engage with one of modern philosophy’s most important and exciting classics. Key Features: Includes the entire original text. Provides helpful summaries of each paragraph. Offers commentary on every line of text. Removes the gap between commentary and text.

Author : Stephen Buckle
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199271146

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Hume's Enlightenment Tract by Stephen Buckle Pdf

Contrary to Hume's wishes, 'An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding' has long lived in the shadow of its predecessor 'A Treatise of Human Nature'. Stephen Buckle presents the 'Enquiry' in a fresh light.

Author : Simon Blackburn
Publisher : Granta Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781783781454

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How To Read Hume by Simon Blackburn Pdf

'Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.' David Hume David Hume is generally recognized as the United Kingdom's greatest philosopher, as well as a notable historian and essayist and a central figure of the Enlightenment. Yet his work is delicately poised between scepticism and naturalism, between despair at the limited powers of the mind and optimism at the progress we can make by understanding it. This difficult balancing act has given rise to a multitude of different interpretations: reading Hume has never been free of controversy. In this new approach to his writings, Simon Blackburn describes how Hume can be considered one of the earliest, and most successful, evolutionary psychologists, weaving plausible natural accounts of the way we should think of ourselves and of how we have come to be what we are.

Author : David Hume
Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0760755922

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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume Pdf

Presents the thesis of a thinker who was a scientist, psychologist, metaphysician, and skeptic. The product of both youthful fire and mature consideration, this title contains everything of Consequence relating to the understanding. It endeavors to be nothing less than the construction of an anatomy of human nature.

Author : Margaret Atherton
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0847689131

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The Empiricists by Margaret Atherton Pdf

This collection of essays on themes in the work of John Locke, George Berkeley and David Hume is intended to provide a deepened understanding of major issues raised in the Empiricist tradition. It introduces students to important metaphysical and epistemological issues including the theory of ideas, personal identity and skepticism, through the best of contemporary scholarship.

Author : David Mills Daniel
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334048350

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Briefly: Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Mills Daniel Pdf

The SCM Briefly series is made up of short, accessible volumes which summarize books by philosophers and theologians, books that are commonly used on theology and philosophy A level (school leaving) and Level One undergraduate courses. Each Briefly volume includes line by line analysis and short quotes to give students a feel for the original text. In addition each book begins with a contextualizing introduction about the writer and his writings, and a glossary of terms follows the summary to help students with definitions of philosophical terms

Author : David Hume
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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An Abstract of A Treatise of Human Nature, 1740 by David Hume Pdf

Author : David Hume
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9788027303878

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The Essence of Hume's Philosophy by David Hume Pdf

One of the most central doctrines of Hume's philosophy is his notion that the mind consists of its mental perceptions, or the mental objects which are present to it, and which divide into two categories: impressions and ideas. David Hume strove to create a total naturalistic science of man that examined the psychological basis of human nature. He argued against the existence of innate ideas, positing that all human knowledge is founded solely in experience. This book presents all the main Hume's ideas and teaching, beginning with his classic statement of philosophical empiricism, skepticism, and naturalism, " A Treatise of Human Nature".