ABSTRACT

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.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

The Scholarly Background

chapter |9 pages

Aims and Methods in the Treatise

chapter |8 pages

Empiricist Assumptions

chapter |17 pages

Causation

chapter |13 pages

Scepticism

chapter |15 pages

The Passions

chapter |22 pages

Reason and Morality

chapter |32 pages

Reason and Theology

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion