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A Treatise of Human Nature
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Biographical SummaryDavid Hume (May 7, 1711–August 25, 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian. He wrote on empiricism, the history of England, political theory, and economics. Hume started his education at the University of Edinburgh at the age of twelve. He tutored, served in a merchants office, and was also a historian. While his Treatise of Human Nature is considered his most important and influential work, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding and Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion are classics as well.
VOL. I OF THE UNDERSTANDING.
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My design in the present work is sufficiently explained in the Introduction. The reader must only observe, that all the subjects I have there planned out to myself, are not treated of in these two volumes. The subjects of the Understanding and Passions make a compleat chain of reasoning by themselves; and I was willing to take advantage of this natural division, in order to try the taste of the public. If I have the good fortune to meet with success, I shall proceed to the examination of Morals, Politics, and Criticism; which will compleat this Treatise of Human Nature. The approbation of the public I consider as the greatest reward of my labours; but am determined to regard its judgment, whatever it be, as my best instruction.
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Chicago: David Hume, "VOL. I OF THE UNDERSTANDING.," A Treatise of Human Nature Original Sources, accessed April 24, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=1K1VX41Z1GGI15M.
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