On Hume
Elizabeth S. Radcliffe(Author)
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Published on 23. December 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-534-57605-9 (ISBN)
Description
This brief text assists students in understanding Hume's philosophy and thinking so that they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the "Wadsworth Philosophers Series," (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON HUME is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher better enabling students to engage in the reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
145 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-57605-9 (9780534576059)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Preface. 1. Pushing his Fortune as a Philosopher: A Theory of Ideas. 2. Causality and Belief. 3. Belief in the Physical World and the Self. 4. The Psychology of the Passions. 5. The Practice of Morality. 6. Religious Belief. Bibliography.