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An enquiry concerning human understanding was originally published under title: Philosophical essays concerning human understanding. Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: An enquiry concerning human understanding. Of the different species of philosophy ; Of the origin of ideas ; Of the association of ideas ; Sceptical doubts concerning the operations of the understanding ; Sceptical solution of these doubts ; Of probability ; Of the idea of necessary connexion ; Of liberty and necessity ; Of the reason of animals ; Of miracles ; Of a particular providence and of a future state ; Of the academical or sceptical philosophy -- A letter from a gentleman to his friend in Edinburgh -- An abstract of a treatise of human nature.

Table of Contents:

• 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
• Letter from a Gentleman to His Friend in Edinburgh
• Abstract of a Treatise of Human Nature.

Author/Creator:

Hume, David, 1711-1776 , author

Contributors:

Steinberg, Eric, 1944- , editor, writer of introduction

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Philosophical essays concerning human understanding [by Hume, D.]

Included Works:

Letter from a gentleman to his friend in Edinburgh [by Hume, D.]

Treatise of human nature [by Hume, D.] (Selections)

Related Works:

Enquiry concerning human understanding

Letter from a gentleman to his friend in Edinburgh

Abstract of a Treatise of human nature

Subjects:

Knowledge, Theory of

General Notes:

An enquiry concerning human understanding was originally published under title: Philosophical essays concerning human understanding.
Includes bibliographical references (xvi-xvii) and index.

Physical Description:

xvii, 142 pages ; 22 cm

Call Numbers:

B1480 1993

ISBNs:

0872202305 (alk. paper)
9780872202306 (alk. paper)
0872202291 (pbk., alk. paper)
9780872202290 (pbk., alk. paper)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

93008941

OCLC Numbers:

28339533