Reading Hume on Human Understanding: Essays on the First Enquiry

by Peter Millican

Book Overview

This companion to the study of one of the great works of Western philosophy--David Hume's Enquiry concerning Human Understanding (1748)--provides a general overview of the Enquiry, especially for those approaching it for the first time, and sets it in the context of Hume's philosophical work as a whole. It elucidates, analyzes, and assesses the philosophy of the Enquiry, clarifying its interpretation and discussing recent developments in Hume scholarship that are relevant to the Enquiry. The eminent contributors to this volume cover a broad range of topics: meaning, induction, skepticism, belief, personal identity, causation, freedom, miracles, probability, and religious belief.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198752105
• ISBN13: 9780198752103
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"