by the sixteenth century French philosopher Montaigne, which questioned the power of human reason. There had been writings on skepticism, e.g. The problem which the author wrestles in this section is quite unlike any that had appeared in the literature to date. However, before proceeding, he steps back to reflect on his results thus far, particularly on whether they might frustrate his desire to continue with the project of studying human nature scientifically.
The author has concluded his survey of the workings of the human understanding and is poised to examine the passions in Book II. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.Of the sceptical and other systems of philosophy. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines.
Opposed both to metaphysics and to rationalism, Hume’s philosophy of informed scepticism sees man not as a religious creation, nor as a machine, but as a creature dominated by sentiment, passion and appetite.įor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With masterly eloquence, Hume denies the immortality of the soul and the reality of space considers the manner in which we form concepts of identity, cause and effect and speculates upon the nature of freedom, virtue and emotion. A pinnacle of English empiricism, it is a comprehensive attempt to apply scientific methods of observation to a study of human nature, and a vigorous attack upon the principles of traditional metaphysical thought. One of the most significant works of Western philosophy, Hume’s Treatise was published in 1739-40, before he was thirty years old.
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