David Hume's Treatise on Human Nature and Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding are amongst the most widely-studies texts on philosophy. Hume's Epistemology and Metaphysics: An Introduction presents in a clear, concise and accessible manner the key themes of these texts. Georges Dicker clarifies Hume's views on meaning, knowledge, causality, and sense perception step by step and provides us with a sharp picture of how philosophical thinking has been influenced by Hume. Accessible to anyone coming to Hume for the first time, Hume's Epistemology and Metaphysics is an indispensible guide to Hume's philosophical thinking.
Note on the References and AbbreviationsIntroductionNotes1. Hume's Theory of Meaning and its Implications,r ume's Theory of Knowledge (I): 'Hume's Fork,'3. Hume's Theory of Knowledge (II): Causal Reasoning and Induction,4. Hume's Theory of Causality3. Hume's Analysis of Causation4. The Regularity Theory: Some Objections and Replies5. Hume's Critique of the Causal Principle6. The Belief in the Existence of BodyBibliographyIndex
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Georges Dicker, State University of New York) Dicker, Georges (Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Philosophic Exchange, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Philosophic Exchange, College at Brockport, DICKER, Dicker
Georges Dicker, State University of New York) Dicker, Georges (Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Philosophic Exchange, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Philosophic Exchange, College at Brockport
Georges Dicker, State University of New York) Dicker, Georges (Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Philosophic Exchange, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Philosophic Exchange, College at Brockport, DICKER, Dicker