Hume's System An Examination of the First Book of His Treatise |
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| Author:
| Pears, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-875100-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1991 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $254.00AUD $230.91 |
Book Description:
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This lucid study of the foundation of Hume's system differs from other books on the subject by steering a middle course between two popular but extreme views: that Hume's relies exclusively on a theory of meaning and that he relies exclusively on a theory of truth and evidence. Unlike other studies, too, Pears concentrates on the first book of Hume's Treatise, which is where his ideas were presented in a fresh and undiluted form. Hume is essential reading for all students of...
More DescriptionThis lucid study of the foundation of Hume's system differs from other books on the subject by steering a middle course between two popular but extreme views: that Hume's relies exclusively on a theory of meaning and that he relies exclusively on a theory of truth and evidence. Unlike other studies, too, Pears concentrates on the first book of Hume's Treatise, which is where his ideas were presented in a fresh and undiluted form. Hume is essential reading for all students of philosophy, and the book covers several topics which are encountered on a philosophy course (see market).