A Treatise of Human Nature Book 2

Name: A Treatise of Human Nature Book 2
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: David Hume
ISBN: 9781802561609

Author: David Hume

Narrator: James Harrington

Unabridged: 6 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Interactive Media

Published: 11/24/2024

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Synopsis

David Hume's "A Treatise of Human Nature" is a monumental work that reshapes the landscape of philosophy by examining the foundations of human understanding. Through astute analysis, Hume investigates the nature of cognition, emotion, and morality, introducing the revolutionary concept of empiricism—that all knowledge stems from sensory experience. This treatise challenges traditional thought, questioning the limits of reason and the essence of human experience, influencing generations to come.

About David Hume

David Hume (1711-1776) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist whose best known works include A Treatise of Human Nature, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, An Enquiry Concerning the Principle of Morals, The History of England, and The Natural History of Religion. Born in Edinburgh, he attended Edinburgh University and lived for several years in La Flèche, France. Hume's work is centrally concerned with the psychological characterics of human nature and the foundations of human understanding and is characterized by a pervasive skepticism regarding received wisdom, religion, and other institutions. A towering figure in empiricist philsophy, Hume influenced writers including Adam Smith, Immanuel Kant, William James, and Jeremy Bentham, and his work is often considered a precursor to contemporary cognitive science.

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