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Hume (The Arguments of the Philosophers)

By Barry Stroud

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1981
ISBN
0415036879, 9780415036870, 0203169050, 9780203169056, 9780585460314
Open Library ID
OL18300881M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
839 kB (858790 bytes)
Series
The Arguments of the Philosophers
Edition
Reissue
Pages
293\293
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

I bought this book because I wanted a short, clear, well-written overview of Hume's philosophy. Unfortunately this book isn't what I expected. First, this isn't a general overview. The author goes into a great deal of detail on some points (such as Hume's theories of perception), while other major aspects of Hume's thought are totally ignored (such as his views of religion). And the prose is far from simple. Rather than simply describing Hume's arguments, the author engages and critiques the ideas at length. This is complicated stuff, and it takes quite a bit of effort to follow the arguments. If you want to know about Hume's major theories in great detail, you might be interested in this book. But if you just want an introduction to Hume, you should definitely look elsewhere.

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