An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

With Hume's Abstract of A Treatise of Human Nature and A Letter from a Gentleman to His Friend in Edinburgh

(Author) David Hume
Format: Paperback
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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.

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Publisher:
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
170
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780872202290
Publish year:
1993
Publish date:
Nov. 15, 1993

David Hume

Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711-1776) is best known for his work "A Treatise of Human Nature," which revolutionized philosophy by questioning the foundations of human understanding. His writing style was clear and concise, emphasizing skepticism and empiricism. Hume's contributions to literature include shaping modern philosophy and influencing future thinkers.

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