ABSTRACT

David Hume was one of the most important British philosophers of the eighteenth century. The first part of his Treatise on Human Nature is a seminal work in philosophy. Hume on Knowledge introduces and assesses:
* Humes life and the background of the Treatise
* The ideas and text in the Treatise
* Humes continuing importance to philosophy

chapter Chapter 1|49 pages

Introduction: Hume's life and work

chapter Chapter 2|39 pages

Hume's theory of the mind

chapter Chapter 4|26 pages

The external world

chapter Chapter 5|25 pages

The self and personal identity