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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

by Hume, David, 1711-1776

BookID: 9662

Language:English

Editor:Selby-Bigge, L. A. (Lewis Amherst), Sir, 1860-1951

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 47.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

EthicsKnowledge, Theory of

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"An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" by David Hume is a philosophical work published in 1748. This revision of Hume's earlier treatise presents his empiricist philosophy in a shorter, more accessible form. Hume explores fundamental questions about human knowledge: how we form ideas from sensory impressions, why we connect thoughts in certain patterns, and whether experience can truly justify our beliefs about cause and effect. The work examines the distinction between logical reasoning and factual knowledge, challenging readers to question the foundations of human understanding itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion

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