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A Treatise of Human Nature is a book by philosopher David Hume. The introduction presents the idea of placing all science and philosophy on a novel foundation namely, an empirical investigation into human psychology.
It is evident, that all the sciences have a relation, greater or less, to human nature and that however wide any of them may seem to run from it, they still return back by one passage or another. Even. Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, and Natural Religion, are in some measure dependent on the science of MAN; since the lie under the cognizance of men, and are judged of by their powers and faculties. It is impossible to tell what changes and improvements we might make in these sciences were we thoroughly acquainted with the extent and force of human understanding, and could explain the nature of the ideas we employ, and of the operations we perform in our reasonings. And these improvements are the more to be hoped for in natural religion, as it is not content with instructing us in the nature of superior powers, but carries its views farther, to their disposition towards us, and our duties towards them; and consequently we ourselves are not only the beings, that reason, but also one of the objects, concerning which we reason.
If therefore the sciences of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, and Natural Religion, have such a dependence on the knowledge of man, what may be expected in the other sciences, whose connexion with human nature is more close and intimate? The sole end of logic is to explain the principles and operations of our reasoning faculty, and the nature of our ideas morals and criticism regard our tastes and sentiments and politics consider men as united in society, and dependent on each other. In these four sciences of Logic, Morals, Criticism, and Politics, is comprehended almost everything, which it can any way import us to be acquainted with, or which can tend either to the improvement or ornament of the human mind.
A Treatise of Human Nature edition by David Hume Politics Social Sciences eBooks
Amazon groups all reviews together for different editions of the "same" book. What is missed is that different editions are really different books. These very brief comments refer to the print version of the Oxford Philosophical Text version of David Hume's A Treatise of Human Nature, edited by David Fate Norton and Mary J. Norton.This edition is a wonderful piece of scholarship, with illuminating commentary and notes. I found this edition to be especially helpful for my students. There is a long introductory essay, comments throughout the text, notes and a glossary.
Even if you have the Selby-Bigge edition, every Hume scholar and serious student should add this to their library. Other than the Selby-Bigge and Oxford editions, avoid all other print editions. (By Oxford editions, I refer to this version and the version also edited by the Nortons under the Clarendon Series label.)
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A Treatise of Human Nature edition by David Hume Politics Social Sciences eBooks Reviews
It is simply brilliant. I don't think it really matters whether you agree or disagree with Hume on the subjects covered. The man is simple to read and clear, unlike others in the field (for me personally Kant is a pain to read). Be warned, while Hume is clear and easy to read, it is not always clear where he personally stands on certain issues of language and semantics. This is partly due to the fact that he seemed not to care to much about this area of philosophy. Anyways, its a fun read, a classic, and a necessary read in my opinion if you wanted to be taken seriously in philosophy.
Instead of quenching my thirst for knowledge Humes has expanded it. As with most philosophers he does get a little long winded but that's expected. The book is a tour de force on how knowledge can be attained through proper deduction and induction. I would even recommend this book to my enemies, especially the third part of the book which covers morality quite thoroughly.
Despite the bogus reviews in the description that mention an index, glossary, and notes, none of these are included in this garbage edition. What you have here is scam copy that plopped the public-domain text of Hume's classic into an unlikely 8.5 x 11 format with what appears to be nine-point type. This unreadable, deceptive edition is either going back to the dodgy vendor or going into the recycling bin. Don't be fooled. Order another version from a reputable publisher.
I don't know if i can review the book in any detail here, the way Hume examines things is wonderful. He systematically works his way to a truth that he (and me as the reader) can accept to be true. However I have to stress this DO NOT BUY THIS COPY OF THIS BOOK the print is awful, the pages are huge and the general quality of the book is bad. Get a copy that is by another publisher.
The book did not sell more than a few copies in the life of its great author. But why? The reason is obvious in his lifetime, Hume's philosophy was above the level of his contemporaries. Of course, this book became very highly prized two centuries later, and remains one of the best books in all philosophy. Indeed, the only philosophy book that might be considered slightly better is the book that Hume himself wrote some years later to expound and explain the ideas of the "Treatise on Human Nature" in a more readable style!
David Hume is commonly referred to as one of the most influential philosophers and this book is one of his most significant works. I was eager to read it based on these common assumptions. I was disappointed, not only in the content, but also in the general clarity. Hume argues very circuitously and often admits he is not clear on certain subjects, which is reflected in the writings. His style is that of thinking aloud. Much worse than the style though is the content. He consistently attacks reason and the idea that any firm knowledge is possible. This of course contradicts itself, as he makes these points by the use of reason and on the presupposition that knowledge is possible, in order to arrive at the conclusions he does.
The most interesting part of the book is the first section, which deals with his ideas of impressions and concepts and sensations. He lumps all of these together and ends up with a confused mess and the conclusion that nothing is knowable. There are several explicit statements about the futility of reason.
The discussions of emotions is relateable to all readers and is somewhat interesting but suffers from a lack of clarity and constant second guessing.
It is a shame that such an important subject has Hume for one of its most famous advocates. People like him are the reason philosophy is considered esoteric and completely unrelated to practical life, which is one of the most unfortunates situation in human history, as humans are creatures driven by ideas and philosophy is at the base of this. Overall, the book is somehat long and some parts are dry but it is worth the read based on Hume's influence. I would suggest reading this but counterbalancing it with multiple other works and not assuming that this is what all philosophy is like.
is lucky I love Hume and that I'm too lazy too return most things. Definitely don't get the paperback version for $8.99 from . Check the scale size picture that tells you how big the book is before buying because like many other customers I received what is essentially a PDF printout of wrapped in a charming portrait of the great thinker, which is to serve as a makeshift cover, and a font size that really strains your eyes to try and read. Not to mention only 182 pages of no value added, foreward, notes by any scholars.. I mean forgive me for being a spoiled reader but at least make the book a standard size with readable text. 10/5 for Hume, 1/5 for in this case.
groups all reviews together for different editions of the "same" book. What is missed is that different editions are really different books. These very brief comments refer to the print version of the Oxford Philosophical Text version of David Hume's A Treatise of Human Nature, edited by David Fate Norton and Mary J. Norton.
This edition is a wonderful piece of scholarship, with illuminating commentary and notes. I found this edition to be especially helpful for my students. There is a long introductory essay, comments throughout the text, notes and a glossary.
Even if you have the Selby-Bigge edition, every Hume scholar and serious student should add this to their library. Other than the Selby-Bigge and Oxford editions, avoid all other print editions. (By Oxford editions, I refer to this version and the version also edited by the Nortons under the Clarendon Series label.)
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