Hume's Naturalism / Edition 1

by Howard Mounce, H.O Mounce

Overview

Hume's Naturalism provides a clear and concise guide to the debates over whether Hume's empiricism or his 'naturalism' in the tradition of the Scottish 'Common Sense'school of philosophy gained his upper hand. This debate is central to any understanding of Hume's thought. H.O. Mounce presents a beautifully clear guide to Hume's most important works, The Treatise on Human Nature and Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. Accessible to anyone coming to Hume for the first time, Hume's Naturalism affords a much needed overview of the key concepts of empiricism, causation, scepticism, reason and morality that are essential to any understanding of Hume's philosophy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415191241
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/04/1999
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

H.O.Mounce is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Wales, Swansea. His most recent book, the Two Pragmatisms, is also published by Routledge.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Aims and Methods in the Treatise; Chapter 3 Empiricist Assumptions; Chapter 4 Causation; Chapter 5 Scepticism; Chapter 6 The Passions; Chapter 7 Reason and Morality; Chapter 8 Reason and Theology; Chapter 9 Conclusion;