A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume

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Author Hume, David, 1711-1776
Title A Treatise of Human Nature
Note Reading ease score: 47.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Treatise_of_Human_Nature
Credits Col Choat and David Widger
Summary "A Treatise of Human Nature" by David Hume is a philosophical work written in the early 18th century. The book seeks to explore the underlying principles of human nature, with a focus on understanding the origin and workings of human thoughts and emotions. Hume delves into various topics of human experience, highlighting the relationship between impressions and ideas, and how these elements contribute to our understanding of reality. The opening of the treatise introduces Hume's approach, emphasizing that all perceptions in the human mind consist of two distinct types: impressions, which are vivid and forceful, and ideas, which are their fainter representations. Hume proposes to categorize these perceptions and elucidate their qualities and relationships, especially focusing on how simple ideas derive from simple impressions. He aims to establish a foundational understanding of human nature that connects ideas and their origins, while also hinting at the broader implications this understanding may have on other branches like ethics and social philosophy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Subject Knowledge, Theory of
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EBook-No. 4705
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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