Hume's 'Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding': A Reader's Guide Contributor(s): Bailey, Alan (Author), O'Brien, Dan (Author) |
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ISBN: 082648509X ISBN-13: 9780826485090 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $36.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: Provides introductions to classic works of philosophy. This book guides the reader to an understanding of the text as a whole, exploring the reception and influence of this philosophical work. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy |
Dewey: 121 |
LCCN: 2007296506 |
Series: Continuum Reader's Guides (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.56" (0.39 lbs) 172 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: David Hume is widely considered to be the greatest British philosopher and his Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is the most frequently studied of all his works - a key text in the study of empiricist thought. This is a hugely important and exciting, yet challenging, piece of philosophical writing. In Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding: A Reader's Guide, Allen Bailey and Dan O'Brien explain the philosophical background against which the book was written and the key themes inherent in the text. The book then guides the reader to a clear understanding of the text as a whole, before exploring the reception and influence of this classic philosophical work. This is the ideal companion to study of this most influential and challenging of texts. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bailey, Alan: - Alan Bailey is a Visiting Lecturer in Philosophy at Dan |