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Zusatztext Tom Beauchamp has produced two excellent editions, which will remain the standard editions of both Enquiries for years to come. An enormous amount of research has gone into this edition. . . Tom Beauchamp [has given] thirty years of devotion to the writings of Hume brought to . . . a splendid conclusion, . . . Beauchamp has attended to "the extreme Accuracy of Style" that Hume demanded and has produced reliable texts of the two enquires, edited to the highest standards. Klappentext The Oxford Philosophical Texts series consists of truly practical and accessible guides to major philosophical texts in the history of philosophy from the ancient world up to modern times. Each book opens with a comprehensive introduction by a leading specialist which covers the philosopher'slife, work, and influence. Endnotes, a full bibliography, guides to further reading, and an index are also included. The series aims to build a definitive corpus of key texts in the Western philosophical tradition, forming a reliable and enduring resource for students and teachers alike. Now one of the most widely read works in philosophy, David Hume's An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding (1748) introduced his philosophy to a broad educated readership. In it he gives an elegant an accessible presentation of strikingly original and challenging views about the limited powersof human understanding, the attractions of skepticism, the compatibility of free will and determinism, and weaknesses in the foundations of religion. In this volume, an authoritative new version of the text is enhanced by detailed explanatory notes, a glossary of terms, a full list of references, and a section of supplementary readings. Zusammenfassung This text introduces David Hume's philosophy to a European culture. It presents challenging views about the limited powers of human understanding, the attractions of scepticism, the compatibility of free will and determinism, and weaknesses in the foundations of religion. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Introductory Material How to Use this Book List of Abbreviations Editor's Introduction 1: Life and Early Publishing History 2: Cultural and Intellectual Background 3: Two General Features of Hume's Philosophy 4: Philosophy of Mind 5: Epistemology 6: Metaphysics 7: Philosophy of Religion 8: Scepticism Supplementary Reading The Text Printed in this Edition Part 2: The Text An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding 1: Of the Different Species of Philosophy 2: Of the Origin of Ideas 3: Of the Association of Ideas 4: Sceptical Doubts concerning the Operations of the Understanding 5: Sceptical Solution of these Doubts 6: Of Probability 7: Of the Idea of Necessary Connexion 8: Of Liberty and Necessity 9: Of the Reason of Animals 10: Of Miracles 11: Of a Particular Providence and of a Future State 12: Of the Academical or Sceptical Philosophy Part 3: Supplementary Material Annotations to the Enquiry Glossary References Index ...
