Hume is one of the greatest of all British philosophers, and even
in his own lifetime was celebrated as one of the pivotal figures of
the Enlightenment. A central theme of his philosophy is the
conviction that questions traditionally thought of as completely
independent of the scientific realmDSquestions about the mind,
about morality, and about God, for exampleDSare actually best
explained using the experimental methods characteristic of the
natural sciences. Hume's 'naturalist' approach to a
wide variety of philosophical topics resulted in highly original
theories about perception, self-identity, causation, morality,
politics, and religion, all of which are discussed in this
stimulating introduction by A J Ayer, himself one of the twentieth
century's most important philosophers. Ayer also gives an
account of Hume's fascinating life and character, and includes
generous quotations from Hume's lucid and often witty
writings.
Hume is one of the greatest of all British philosophers, and even
in his own lifetime was celebrated as one of the pivotal figures of
the Enlightenment. Hume's 'naturalist' approach to a
wide variety of philosophical topics resulted in highly original
theories about perception, self-identity, causation, morality,
politics, and religion, all of which are discussed in this
stimulating introduction by A J Ayer, himself one of the twentieth
century's most important philosophers. Ayer also gives an
account of Hume's fascinating life and character, and includes
generous quotations from Hume's lucid and often witty writings.
Ausstattung/Bilder: 144 pages - b/w halftones and line drawings - 174 x 111 mm
Englisch
Abmessung: 10mm x 106mm x 172mm
Gewicht: 118g
ISBN-13: 9780192854063
ISBN-10: 0192854062
Best.Nr.: 21561858
The late A.J. Ayer was Wykeham Professor of Logic at Oxford University and a Fellow of Wolfson College Oxford and of the British Academy. He was the author of many well-known philosophical works, including Language, Truth and Logic, The Central Questions of Philosophy, and Russell. His autobiographical Part of My Life was published in 1978.
Inhaltsangabe
PREFACE 1. LIFE AND CHARACTER 2. AIMS AND METHODS 3. BODIES AND SELVES 4. CAUSE AND EFFECT 5. MORALS, POLITICS AND RELIGION BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE INDEX
