ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1990, is a detailed examination of David Hume’s Treatise of Human Nature. It shows that the theory of mind developed in the Trestise is a thread which ties together many of the seemingly unrelated philosophical issues discussed in the work. Hume’s primary objective was to defend a ‘bundle theory’ of mind, and, through a close examination of the texts, this book provides a thorough account of how Hume understood this theory and the problems he discovered with it.

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|13 pages

Hume’s Method

chapter 2|20 pages

Fundamentals

chapter 3|22 pages

Thought

chapter 4|22 pages

Substance

chapter 5|18 pages

Necessary Connection

chapter 6|29 pages

Bodies and Bundles

chapter 7|28 pages

Personal Identit

chapter 8|10 pages

The Enquiries