A treatise of human nature
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A treatise of human nature
（Penguin classics）
Penguin Books, 1984, c1969
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Includes original t.p
Includes index
Contents of Works
- Book 1. Of the understanding
- Book 2. Of the passions
- Book 3. of morals
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
A Treatise of Human Nature Introduction
Suggestions for Further Reading
A Note on the Text
A TREATISE OF HUMAN NATURE
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The Contents
Introduction
Book I: Of the Understanding
Book II: Of the Passions
Book III: Of Morals
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