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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding about?
A landmark of Enlightenment thought, Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is accompanied here by two shorter works that shed light on it: A Letter from a Gentleman to His Friend in Edinburgh, Hume's response to those accusing him of atheism, of advocating extreme skepticism, and of undermining the foundations of morality; and his Abstract of A Treatise of Human Nature, which anticipates discussions developed in the Enquiry.
Who reads An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- David Hume
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Company,
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.91 / 5 (144 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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