David Pears

Hume's System

An Examination of the First Book of His Treatise

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Produktbeschreibung

In this compelling analysis David Pears examines the foundations of Hume's theory of the mind as presented in the first book of the Treatise. Past studies have tended to take one of two extreme views: that Hume relies exclusively on a theory of meaning, or that he relies exclusively on a theory of truth and evidence. Steering a middle course between these positions, Pears argues that Hume's theory of ideas serves both functions. He examines in detail its application to three difficult problems: causation, personal identity, and sense perception. Hume's solutions, Pears argues, are not theories that can be given a place in standard classification of philosophical theories, but rather depend upon a subtle form of naturalism not altogether unlike Wittgenstein's naturalism. A clearly written and argued study, Hume's System will be of special interest to students and scholars of the history of philosophy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 1991
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 426g
• ISBN-13: 9780198751007
• ISBN-10: 0198751001
• Artikelnr.: 21712130

Inhaltsangabe

I: Hume's General Theory of Mind: A General Account of Hume's Theory of Mind
The Derivation of Ideas from Impressions
Memory
Belief and Existence
II: The Application of the Theory of Mind to Three Problems: Causation Personal Identity and Perception: Causation: The Evidence and its First Effect on Us
Causation: The Gap Between Evidence and Belief
Causation: The Second Effect of the Evidence
Personal Identity: The Problem an Hume's Rejection of Current Solutions
Personal Identity: Hume's solution and his later Recantation
Sense-Perception: Hume's Assessment of the Problem and his Strategy for Eliminating Current Solutions
Sense Perception: Hume's Heroic Solution