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A Treatise of Human Nature Book 2

Author
David Hume
Read by
James Harrington
Language
English
Length
6 hours 17 minutes
ISBN
9781802561609
Published
22 November 2024
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • David Hume
  • empiricism
  • scepticism
  • naturalism
  • philosophy

Description

David Hume's "A Treatise of Human Nature" is a monumental work that reshapes the landscape of philosophy by examining the foundations of human understanding. Through astute analysis, Hume investigates the nature of cognition, emotion, and morality, introducing the revolutionary concept of empiricism—that all knowledge stems from sensory experience. This treatise challenges traditional thought, questioning the limits of reason and the essence of human experience, influencing generations to come.

Author

David Hume (1711–1776) was a Scottish philosopher and historian whose skeptical intelligence reshaped modern thought. In works such as A Treatise of Human Nature and the Enquiries, he questioned how we know what we know — and how habit, perception, and custom shape belief. Hume's lucid style and willingness to follow argument wherever it leads made him one of the clearest and most influential minds of the Enlightenment.