Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Hume on Knowl, Noonan Hardcover..

Taylor & Francis

David Hume was one of the most important British philosophers of the eighteenth century. The first part of his Treatise on Human Nature is a seminal work in philosophy. Hume on Knowledge introduces and assesses:\n* Humes life and the background of the Treatise\n* The ideas and text in the Treatise\n* Humes continuing importance to philosophy\n > Preface; Section 01 1 Introduction: Hume\u2019s life and work; Section 01-01-01 Hume\u2019s life and times; Section 01-01-02 The structure of Book 1 of the Treatise and its place in Hume\u2019s work; Section 01-01-03 The place of the Treatise in the history of philosophy: precursors, influences and effects; Section 01-01-04 Aims and methods; Section 02 2 Hume\u2019s theory of the mind; Section 02-01-01 The contents of the mind; Section 02-01-02 Impressions and ideas; Section 02-01-03 The Copy Principle and the missing shade of blue; Section 02-01-04 The Copy Principle and empiricism; Section 02-01-05 The association of ideas; Section 02-01S