An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

Author: David Hume

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9780199266333

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An Enquiry concerning the Principles of Morals, first published in 1751, was the third of David Hume's major philosophical treatises. Hume's aim in this elegant and lucid work was to present in an accessible way his theory of the foundation of morality in human nature, a theory which had developed significantly since he first addressed the subject in A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40). He considered this Enquiry to be 'of all my writings, historical, philosophical, or literary, incomparably the best'.

Hume: An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
Hume: An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

Author: Stephen Buckle

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007-02-15

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 1139461923

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David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, first published in 1748, is a concise statement of Hume's central philosophical positions. It develops an account of human mental functioning which emphasizes the limits of human knowledge and the extent of our reliance on (non-rational) mental habits. It then applies that account to questions of free will and religious knowledge before closing with a defence of moderate scepticism. This volume, which presents a modified version of the definitive 1772 edition of the work, offers helpful annotation for the student reader, together with an introduction that sets this profoundly influential work in its philosophical and historical contexts. The volume also includes a selection of other works by Hume that throw light on both the circumstances of the work's genesis and its key themes and arguments.