Ainslie, Donald C.
Hume's True Scepticism
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198801412
- author:
- Ainslie, Donald C.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 23.11 x 15.49 x 1.78 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Epistemology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
David Hume's True Scepticism explores the nature of his skepticism in depth. Ainslie provides a sustained interpretation of Part 4 of Book 1, Hume's Treatise, which delves into his engagement with skeptical arguments. Hume's theory is complex: while reason suggests we shouldn't believe our senses or reason, we do so nonetheless. Ainslie argues that Hume uses our reactions to sceptical arguments as evidence for his model of the mind. This challenges the idea that our minds are self-conscious subjects, superintending our beliefs. The book examines Hume's account of perception, imagination, and the bundle theory of the mind, as well as his criticisms of predecessors like Locke and Descartes. Ainslie sheds light on Hume's understanding of representation, the role of reason and sensation in philosophy, and how these concepts interact with each other.
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