Hume S Science Of Human Nature

Author : David Landy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 261 pages
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Release : 2017-09-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351383240

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Hume’s Science of Human Nature is an investigation of the philosophical commitments underlying Hume's methodology in pursuing what he calls ‘the science of human nature’. It argues that Hume understands scientific explanation as aiming at explaining the inductively-established universal regularities discovered in experience via an appeal to the nature of the substance underlying manifest phenomena. For years, scholars have taken Hume to employ a deliberately shallow and demonstrably untenable notion of scientific explanation. By contrast, Hume’s Science of Human Nature sets out to update our understanding of Hume’s methodology by using a more sophisticated picture of science as a model.

Author : Paul Stanistreet
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351929387

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Hume's Scepticism and the Science of Human Nature by Paul Stanistreet Pdf

This book explores the relationship between Hume's sceptical philosophy and his Newtonian ambition of founding a science of human nature. Assessing both received and 'new' readings of Hume's philosophy, Stanistreet offers a line of interpretation which, he argues, makes sense of many of the apparent conflicts and paradoxes in Hume's work and describes how well-known controversies concerning Hume's thinking about causation, induction and the external world can be resolved. Stainstreet argues that Hume's notorious sceptical arguments are not the episodic outbursts of an unsystematic philosopher, but emerge as part of his attempt to provide science and philosophy with grounds which face up to and withstand the scepticism to which reflective thinkers are naturally prone. Offering important new contributions to Hume scholarship, this book also surveys and assesses the new research responsible for the recent sea-change in thinking about Hume. It offers an accessible overview of these developments while suggesting significant revisions to current readings of Hume's philosophy.

Author : John Laird
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
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Release : 2014-01-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317950783

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Hume's Philosophy of Human Nature (Routledge Revivals) by John Laird Pdf

The essence of Hume’s eighteenth-century philosophy was that all the sciences were ‘dependent on the science of man’, and that the foundations of any such science need to rest on experience and observation. This title, first published in 1932, examines in detail how Hume interpreted ‘the science of man’ and how he applied his experimental methodology to humankind’s understanding, passions, social duties, economic activities, religious beliefs and secular history throughout his career. Particular attention is paid to the English, French and Latin sources that shaped Hume’s theories. This is a full and fascinating title, of particular relevance to students with an interest in the philosophy of Hume specifically, as well as the philosophy of human nature and the methodologies applied to its study more generally.

Author : David Hume
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 688 pages
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Release : 2004-09-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780141904641

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A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume Pdf

One of the most significant works of Western philosophy, Hume's Treatise was published in 1739-40, before he was thirty years old. A pinnacle of English empiricism, it is a comprehensive attempt to apply scientific methods of observation to a study of human nature, and a vigorous attack upon the principles of traditional metaphysical thought. With masterly eloquence, Hume denies the immortality of the soul and the reality of space; considers the manner in which we form concepts of identity, cause and effect; and speculates upon the nature of freedom, virtue and emotion. Opposed both to metaphysics and to rationalism, Hume's philosophy of informed scepticism sees man not as a religious creation, nor as a machine, but as a creature dominated by sentiment, passion and appetite.

Author : John P. Wright
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521833769

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Hume's 'A Treatise of Human Nature' by John P. Wright Pdf

Examines the development of Hume's ideas and their relation to eighteenth-century theories of the imagination and passions.

Author : David Hume
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : EAN:4057664155597

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David Hume: On Human Nature by David Hume Pdf

This eBook edition of "On Human Nature" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume is considered by many to be his most important work and one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. The Treatise is a classic statement of philosophical empiricism, skepticism, and naturalism. In the introduction Hume presents the idea of placing all science and philosophy on a novel foundation: namely, an empirical investigation into human nature. Contemporary philosophers have written of Hume that "no man has influenced the history of philosophy to a deeper or more disturbing degree" and that Hume's Treatise is "the founding document of cognitive science" and the "most important philosophical work written in English." Contents: Of the Understanding Of Ideas, Their Origin, Composition, Connexion, Abstraction, Etc. Of the Ideas of Space and Time. Of Knowledge and Probability. Of the Sceptical and Other Systems of Philosophy. Of the Passions Of Pride and Humility Of Love and Hatred Of the Will and Direct Passions Of Morals Of Virtue and Vice in General Of Justice and Injustice Of the Other Virtues and Vices

Author : Paul Stanistreet
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351929394

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Hume's Scepticism and the Science of Human Nature by Paul Stanistreet Pdf

This book explores the relationship between Hume's sceptical philosophy and his Newtonian ambition of founding a science of human nature. Assessing both received and 'new' readings of Hume's philosophy, Stanistreet offers a line of interpretation which, he argues, makes sense of many of the apparent conflicts and paradoxes in Hume's work and describes how well-known controversies concerning Hume's thinking about causation, induction and the external world can be resolved. Stainstreet argues that Hume's notorious sceptical arguments are not the episodic outbursts of an unsystematic philosopher, but emerge as part of his attempt to provide science and philosophy with grounds which face up to and withstand the scepticism to which reflective thinkers are naturally prone. Offering important new contributions to Hume scholarship, this book also surveys and assesses the new research responsible for the recent sea-change in thinking about Hume. It offers an accessible overview of these developments while suggesting significant revisions to current readings of Hume's philosophy.

Author : David Hume
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 759 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : EAN:8596547766643

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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".

Author : David Hume
Publisher : Wyatt North Publishing, LLC
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Treatise on Human Nature by David Hume Pdf

David Hume (1711-1776) was an influential Scottish philosopher. A Treatise on Human Nature is considered his magnum opus.

Author : David Hume
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 854 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781775410676

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A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume Pdf

A Treatise of Human Nature, first published between 1739 and 1740, is a philosophical text by the Scottish philosopher David Hume. The work contains three books: "Of the Understanding", "Of the Passions" and "Of Morals". Written by Hume when he was 26, it is considered by many to be Hume's best work and one of the most important books in philosophy's history.

Author : John P. Wright
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139482950

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Hume's 'A Treatise of Human Nature' by John P. Wright Pdf

David Hume's A 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.

Author : Atis Zakatistovs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:872485277

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Hume's Science of Human Nature by Atis Zakatistovs Pdf

In my thesis I propose a new interpretation of Book I of A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume. I claim that this Book must be read in the light of the Introduction to the Treatise. Thus, my interpretation revolves around Hume's intention of creating a new system of the sciences on the basis of his science of man. In this thesis I pay close attention to the following subjects: the analysis of the 'vulgar'; Hume's discussion about the impact of predispositions on our ideas; the distinction between the concept of causation and the process of causation. Finally, I discuss Hume's position on the question of the simplicity and complexity of ideas.

Author : C.J. Berry
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9789400975880

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Hume, Hegel and Human Nature by C.J. Berry Pdf

This is both a modest and a presumptuous work. It is presumptuous because, given the vast literature on just one of its themes, it attempts to discuss not only the philosophies of both Hume and Hegel but also something of their intellectual milieu. Moreover, though the study has a delimiting perspective in the relation ship between a theory of human nature and an account of the various aspects that make up social experience, this itself is so central and protean that it has necessitated a discussion of, amongst others, theories of history, language, aesthetics, law and politics. Yet it is a modest work in that, although I do think I have some fresh things to say, the study does not propose any revolutionary new reading of the material. I am not here interested in the relative validity of the theories put forward - I do not 'take sides'. Nevertheless it is part of the modest intent that recourse to Hume and Hegel in arguments pertaining to human nature will be better inform ed and more discriminating as a consequence of this study. Additionally, some distinctions herein made also shed light on some assumptions made in contem porary debates in the philosophy of social science, especially those concerning the understanding of alien belief-systems.

Author : David Hume
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Knowledge, Theory of
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A Treatise on Human Nature by David Hume Pdf

Author : David Hume
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025557252

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A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume Pdf