Socrates meets Hume : the father of philosophy meets the father of modern skepticism : a Socratic examination of "An enquiry concerning human understanding"

This book is the 6th book in a series of Socratic explorations of some of the Great Books. The books in this series are intended to be short, clear, and non-technical, thus fully understandable by beginners. Through such Socratic dialogues, Peter Kreeft introduces (or reviews) the basic questions in the fundamental divisions of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, anthropology, ethics, logic, and method. In Socrates Meets Hume, Kreeft presents a Socratic examination of enquiry concerning human understanding in relation to the skepticism of Hume, posing questions that challenge the concepts that Hume proposed. Kreeft states that Hume is the “most formidable, serious, difficult-to-refute skeptic in the history of human thought.” Kreeft invites you to take part in the process of refuting Hume’s skeptical arguments, with the aid of Socrates. Based on an imaginary dialogue between Socrates and Hume that takes place in the afterlife, this profound and witty book makes an entertaining and informative exploration of modern philosophy. This book is the sixth book in a series of Socratic explorations of some of the Great Books. The books in this series are intended to be short, clear, and non-technical, thus fully understandable by beginners. Through such Socratic dialogues, Peter Kreeft introduces (or reviews) the basic questions in the fundamental divisions of metaphysics, epistemology, anthropology, ethics, logic, and method. In Socrates Meets Hume , Kreeft presents a Socratic inquiry concerning human understanding in relation to the skepticism of Hume by posing questions that challenge the concepts proposed by Hume. Kreeft states that Hume is the "most formidable, serious, difficult-to-refute skeptic in the history of human thought." Kreeft invites you to take part in the process of refuting Hume's skeptical arguments, with the aid of Socrates. Based on an imaginary dialogue between Socrates and Hume that takes place in the afterlife, this profound and witty book makes an entertaining and informative exploration of modern philosophy. Hume Introduced -- The Point Of Departure -- Hume's Relation To Locke -- Hume's Premise: The Origin Of All Ideas -- The Division Of All Objects Of Reason (things Knowable) Into Relations Of Idea And Matters Of Fact -- The Critique Of Causality -- The Mysterious Idea Of Casual Connection -- Hume's Explanation Of Causal Reasoning By Custom Or Habit -- Hume's Emotive Morality -- Hume's Critique Of Miracles -- Hume's Critiques Of Christianity -- Hume's Denial Of The Self -- Hume's Skepticism. By Peter J Kreeft. Includes Bibliographical References.