Hume, David

A Treatise of Human Nature: Being an Attempt to Introduce the Experimental Method of Reasoning into Moral Subjects (Penguin Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780140432442
author:: Hume, David
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin Classics
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1985
Pages:: 688
Dimensions:: 19.96 x 13.11 x 3.1 centimetres
Genre:: Epistemology, theory of knowledge
Condition:: New
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A Treatise of Human Nature is a foundational work of Western philosophy that challenges traditional thought on the nature of human existence. First published in 1739-40, before the author was thirty years old, this comprehensive treatise applies scientific methods of observation to the study of human nature.

Hume's philosophy of informed scepticism sees human nature as shaped by sentiment, passion, and appetite, rather than as a machine or a religious creation. The book explores key concepts such as identity, cause and effect, freedom, virtue, and emotion, offering a nuanced understanding of the human condition.

Published by Penguin Publishing Group, this edition features a later printing and is part of the Penguin Classics series, which represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines.

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