An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading): and Selections from A Treatise of Human Nature - Softcover

Hume, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486434443 ISBN 13: 9780486434445

Publisher: Barnes & Noble, 2004

Synopsis

This 1748 treatise by David Hume offers an accessible account of his unprecedented and challenging notions about the limitations of the human mind. It expounds the most influential theory of causality in modern times — one that prompted Kant to create an entirely new school of thought. Highly controversial in the 18th century, this work remains provocative in its discussions of the appeal of skepticism, the logical coexistence of free will and determinism, and the deficiencies of religious doctrine.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Library of Liberal Arts title.

About the Author:

David Hume (1711-1776) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist whose best known works include A Treatise of Human Nature, The Natural History of Religion, and The History of England.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0486434443
• ISBN 13: 9780486434445
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256