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<p><P>In this compelling analysis David Pears examines the foundations of Hume's theory of the mind as presented in the first book of the <b>Treatise</b>. Past studies have tended to take one of two extreme views&#58; that Hume relies exclusively on a theory of meaning, or that he relies exclusively on a theory of truth and evidence. Steering a middle course between these positions, Pears argues that Hume's theory of ideas serves both functions. He examines in detail its application to three difficult problems&#58; causation, personal identity, and sense perception. Hume's solutions, Pears argues, are not theories that can be given a place in standard classification of philosophical theories, but rather depend upon a subtle form of naturalism not altogether unlike Wittgenstein's naturalism. A clearly written and argued study, <b>Hume's System</b> will be of special interest to students and scholars of the history of philosophy.</p>

Author

Ian T Elvin; Institute of Leisure & Amenity Management (Great Britain)

Publisher

Longman in association with Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management

Published

1990

Language

EN

ISBN

9780198751007

Subjects

Philosophy, Technology, Humanities