Hume / Don Garrett.

By:

Garrett, Don

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Routledge philosophersPublication details: New York : Routledge, 2015.ISBN:

9780203118351 (ebook : PDF)

Subject(s):

Hume, David, 1711-1776

Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:

192 GAR

Contents:

1. "A ruling passion" -- 2. Perceptions and their principles -- 3. The mind and its faculties -- 4. Sense-based concepts -- 5. Normative concepts -- 6. Induction and causation -- 7. Skepticism and probability -- 8. Morality and virtue -- 9. Religion and God -- 10. "Leaving it to posterity to add the rest."

Summary: "Beginning with an overview of Hume's life and work, Don Garrett introduces in clear and accessible style the central aspects of Hume's thought. These include Hume's lifelong exploration of the human mind; his theories of inductive inference and causation; skepticism and personal identity; moral and political philosophy; aesthetics; and philosophy of religion. The final chapter considers the influence and legacy of Hume's thought today. Throughout, Garrett draws on and explains many of Hume's central works, including his Treatise of Human Nature, Enquiries Concerning Human Understanding, and Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. Hume is essential reading not only for students of philosophy, but anyone in the humanities and social sciences and beyond seeking an introduction to Hume's thought"--

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Philosophy & psychology	Non-fiction	192 GAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		49405

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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"Beginning with an overview of Hume's life and work, Don Garrett introduces in clear and accessible style the central aspects of Hume's thought. These include Hume's lifelong exploration of the human mind; his theories of inductive inference and causation; skepticism and personal identity; moral and political philosophy; aesthetics; and philosophy of religion. The final chapter considers the influence and legacy of Hume's thought today. Throughout, Garrett draws on and explains many of Hume's central works, including his Treatise of Human Nature, Enquiries Concerning Human Understanding, and Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. Hume is essential reading not only for students of philosophy, but anyone in the humanities and social sciences and beyond seeking an introduction to Hume's thought"--

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