Hume: An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding And Other Writings
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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…
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Key features
- One of Hume's most important philosophical works, and one of the greatest works in Western philosophy
- Substantial introduction plus helpful annotation will guide students through the text
- The volume includes a selection of additional shorter texts, helping to place this key work in its intellectual context
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511808432
- Series Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
- Subjects Philosophy,Philosophy Texts
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 05 March 2007
- ISBN: 9780521843409
- Dimensions (mm): 228 x 152 mm
- Weight: 0.572kg
- Page extent: 278 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 05 March 2007
- ISBN: 9780521604031
- Dimensions (mm): 228 x 152 mm
- Weight: 0.43kg
- Page extent: 278 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 05 June 2012
- ISBN: 9780511808432
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