description: David Hume's comprehensive attempt to base philosophy on a new, observationally grounded study of human nature is one of the most important texts in Western philosophy. The Treatise first explains how we form such concepts as cause and effect, external existence, and personal identity, and howwe create compelling but unverifiable beliefs in the entities represented by these concepts. It then offers a novel account of the passions, explains freedom and necessity as they apply to human choices and actions, and concludes with a detailed explanation of how we distinguish between virtue andvice. The volume features Hume's own abstract of the Treatise , a substantial introduction, extensive annotations, a glossary of terms, a comprehensive index, and suggestions for further reading.
language: English
title: A Treatise of Human Nature
titlecomplete: A Treatise of Human Nature (Philosophical Texts)
genres: Classics, 18th Century, Politics, Philosophy, Science, Theory, Academic, Psychology, Nonfiction, Literature
ratings_count: 11932
series: A Treatise of Human Nature
publisher: Oxford University Press