Hume's 'A Treatise of Human Nature'
Hume's 'A Treatise of Human Nature'

Author: John P. Wright

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009-11-26

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0521833760

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

David Hume: A Treatise of Human Nature
David Hume: A Treatise of Human Nature

Author: David Fate Norton

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2007-04-19

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 0191569089

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David and Mary Norton present the definitive scholarly edition of one of the greatest philosophical works ever written. This first volume contains the critical text of David Hume's Treatise of Human Nature (1739/40), followed by the short Abstract (1740) in which Hume set out the key arguments of the larger work; the volume concludes with A Letter from a Gentleman to his Friend in Edinburgh (1745), Hume's defence of the Treatise when it was under attack from ministers seeking to prevent Hume's appointment as Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh.

A Dissertation on the Passions
A Dissertation on the Passions

Author: David Hume

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 455

ISBN-13: 0199251886

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Tom Beauchamp presents the definitive scholarly edition of two famous works by David Hume, both originally published in 1757. In A Dissertation on the Passions Hume sets out his original view of the nature and central role of passion and emotion. The Natural History of Religion is a landmark work in the study of religion as a natural phenomenon.

Essays
Essays

Author: DAVID HUME

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-01-02

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9361157671

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The 18th-century collection of philosophical articles "Essays" was penned by Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume. The essays' broad range of subjects reflects Hume's varied interests in politics, literature, and philosophy. "A Treatise of Human Nature," one of Hume's most important essays, examines human thinking and makes the case for a more sceptical and empirical philosophy. He promotes a study of human nature based on observation and experience, challenging conventional beliefs about causality, identity, and the nature of knowledge. Hume's writing is distinguished by its empiricism, wit, and clarity. His writings, which provide insights into human nature, the basis of knowledge, and the difficulties of moral and aesthetic judgments, continue to have an impact on the domains of philosophy and economics. The compilation offers a thorough understanding of Hume's contributions to philosophy and is still studied because of its significant influence on Western thought.