The Routledge Guidebook to Hume’s A Treatise of Human Nature
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The Routledge Guidebook to Hume’s A Treatise of Human Nature

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The Routledge Guidebook to Hume’s A Treatise of Human Nature

About this book

David Hume is widely acknowledged as the greatest philosopher to have written in the English language. His 1739/40 A Treatise of Human Nature is commonly regarded as his masterpiece. It is a profound work of great ambition, seeking to reorient philosophy by establishing a 'science of human nature'.

Following the structure of the original work closely, The Routledge Guidebook to Hume's A Treatise of Human Nature provides a clear and accessible introduction to its key themes, and explores:

  • the lasting philosophical significance of the work
  • the context of Hume's philosophy
  • the character of Hume's theory of human nature
  • the two central themes of scepticism and naturalism
  • the unity of the three original volumes.

Written for readers approaching Hume's seminal work for the first time, this guidebook includes a helpful overview of the text, chapter summaries and further reading throughout. It is an essential introduction for undergraduate students studying the history of modern philosophy, and all those who wish to engage more deeply with this classic work.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781317359418
Topic
Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Endorsement Page
  3. Half Title
  4. Series Page
  5. Title Page
  6. Copyright Page
  7. Dedication Page
  8. Table of Contents
  9. Preface and Acknowledgments
  10. Abbreviations and Citations to Primary Literature
  11. Introduction
  12. 1 Of Ideas, Their Origin, Composition, Connexion, Abstraction, Etc.
  13. 2 Of the Ideas of Space and Time
  14. 3 Of Knowledge and Probability
  15. 4 Of the Sceptical and Other Systems of Philosophy
  16. 5 Of Pride and Humility, Love and Hatred
  17. 6 Of the Will and Direct Passions
  18. 7 Of Virtue and Vice in General
  19. 8 Of Justice and Injustice
  20. 9 Of the Other Virtues and Vices
  21. Bibliography of Secondary Literature
  22. Index