Hume: A Guide for the Perplexed - Couverture souple

Coventry, Angela M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0826489230 ISBN 13 : 9780826489234

Editeur : Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2007

Synopsis

Book by Coventry Angela M

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to fathom, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material. David Hume is arguably one of the most important philosophers ever to have written in English. His monumental contributions to epistemology and metaphysics, represented in his two landmark works, A Treatise of Human Nature and An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, were hugely influential on both sides of the Atlantic. Yet he is also notorious as a puzzling and difficult thinker and students of his work and thought regularly face very particular intellectual challenges. Hume: A Guide for the Perplexed is a clear and thorough account of Hume's philosophy, his major works and ideas, providing an ideal guide to the important and complex thought of this key philosopher. The book covers the whole range of Hume's work, offering examination of the key areas of his thought, including the origin and association of ideas, space and time, causal (inductive) reasoning, necessary connexions, free will, personal identity, and scepticism. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of Hume's thought, the book provides a cogent and reliable survey of his work and ideas. This is the ideal companion to the study of this most influential and challenging of philosophers.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Angela M. Coventry teaches philosophy at Portland State University, Oregon, USA.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0826489230
• ISBN 13: 9780826489234
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192