The Cambridge Companion to Hume (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

"Each Cambridge Companion to a philosophical figure is made up of specially commissioned essays by an international team of scholars, providing students and non-specialists with an introduction to a major philosopher. The series aims to dispel the intimidation that readers may feel when faced with the work of a challenging thinker. David Hume is now considered one of the most important philosophers of the Western world. Although best known for his contributions to the theory of knowledge, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion, Hume also influenced developments in the philosophy of mind, psychology, ethics, political and economic theory, political and social history, and aesthetic theory. The fifteen essays in this volume address all aspects of Hume's thought. The picture of him that emerges is that of a thinker who, though often critical to the point of skepticism, was nonetheless able to build on that skepticism a constructive, viable, and profoundly important view of the world. Also included in this volume are Hume's two brief autobiographies and a bibliography suited to those beginning their study of Hume. This second edition of one our most popular Companions includes six new essays and a new introduction, and the remaining essays have all been updated or revised."--Page 4 de la couverture Series Copyright Contents Contributors Preface to the second edition Method of citation List of abbreviations 1 An Introduction to Hume’s Thought - David Fate Norton 2 Hume’s New Scienceof the Mind - John Biro 3 Hume and the Mechanics of Mind - David Owen 4 Hume’s Theory of Space and Time in Its Skeptical Context - Donald L. M. Baxter 5 Hume on Causation - Martin Bell 6 Hume and the Problem of Personal Identity - Jane L. McIntyre 7 Hume’s Skepticism - Robert J. Fogelin 8 Hume’s Moral Psychology - Terence Penelhum 9 The Foundations of Morality in Hume’s Treatise - David Fate Norton 10 Hume’s Later Moral Philosophy - Jacqueline Taylor 11 The Structure of Hume’s Political Theory - Knud Haakonssen 12 Hume’s Principles of Political Economy - Andrew S. Skinner 13 Hume on the Arts and “The Standard of Taste” - Peter Jones 14 David Hume: “The Historian” - David Wootton 15 Hume on Religion - J. C. A. Gaskin Appendix: Hume’s Autobiographies Selected Bibliography Index Series List (continued from page iii) An Introduction To Hume's Thought / David Fate Norton -- Hume's New Science Of The Mind / John Biro -- Hume And The Mechanics Of Mind : Impressions, Ideas, And Association / David Owen -- Hume's Theory Of Space And Time In Its Skeptical Context / Donald L.m. Baxter -- Hume On Causation / Martin Bell -- Hume And The Problem Of Personal Identity / Jane L. Mcintyre -- Hume's Skepticism / Robert J. Fogelin -- Hume's Moral Psychology / Terence Penelhum -- The Foundations Of Morality In Hume's Treatise / David Fate Norton -- Hume's Later Moral Philosophy / Jacqueline Taylor -- The Structure Of Hume's Political Theory / Knud Haakonssen -- Hume's Principles Of Political Economy / Andrew S. Skinner -- Hume On The Arts And The Standard Of Taste : Texts And Contexts / Peter Jones -- David Hume: The Historian / David Wootton -- Hume On Religion / J.c.a. Gaskin. Edited By David Fate Norton, Jacqueline Taylor. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 531-538) And Index. An introduction to hume's thought / David Fate Norton -- Hume's new science of the mind / John Biro -- Hume and the mechanics of mind : impressions, ideas, and association / David Owen -- Hume's theory of space and time in its sceptical context / Donald L.M. Baxter -- Hume on causation / Martin Bell -- Hume and the problem of personal identity / Jane L. Mcintyre -- Hume's scepticism / Robert J. Fogelin -- Hume's moral psychology / Terence Penelhum -- The foundations of morality in Hume's treatise / David Fate Norton -- Hume's later moral philosophy / Jacqueline Taylor -- The structure of Hume's political theory / Knud Haakonssen -- David Hume : principles of political economy / Andrew S. Skinner -- Hume on the arts and "the standard of taste" : texts and contexts / Peter Jones -- David Hume: "the historian" / David Wootton -- Hume on religion / J.C.A. Gaskin Although best known for his contributions to the theory of knowledge, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion, Hume also influenced developments in the philosophy of mind, psychology, ethics, political and economic theory, political and social history, and aesthetic theory. The fifteen essays in this volume address all aspects of Hume's thought. The picture of him that emerges is that of a thinker who, though often critical to the point of scepticism, was nonetheless able to build on that scepticism a constructive, viable, and profoundly important view of the world. Also included in this volume are Hume's two brief autobiographies and a bibliography suited to those beginning their study of Hume. This second edition of one our most popular Companions includes six new essays and a new introduction, and the remaining essays have all been updated or revised