A Companion to Hume

Herausgegeben von Radcliffe, Elizabeth S.

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Produktbeschreibung

Comprised of twenty-nine specially commissioned essays, A Companion to Hume examines the depth of the philosophies and influence of one of history s most remarkable thinkers.

Demonstrates the range of Hume s work and illuminates the ongoing debates that it has generated
Organized by subject, with introductions to each section to orient the reader
Explores topics such as knowledge, passion, morality, religion, economics, and politics
Examines the paradoxes of Hume s thought and his legacy, covering the methods, themes, and consequences of his contributions to philosophy

Produktdetails

• Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 592
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1007g
• ISBN-13: 9781444337860
• ISBN-10: 1444337866
• Artikelnr.: 31187526

Autorenporträt

Elizabeth S. Radcliffe is Professor of Philosophy at The College of William and Mary. She has published on the British Moralists and on Hume's metaethics and motivational psychology. She was co-editor of the journal Hume Studies, with Kenneth Winkler, from 2000 until 2005. She is currently working on issues surrounding the contemporary Humean theory of motivation and its connection to Hume.

Inhaltsangabe

Notes on Contributors. Acknowledgments. Note on Citations. Introduction.
Hume's Context:. 1. Hume in the Enlightenment Tradition: Stephen Buckle
(Australian Catholic University). Part I: Mind and Knowledge:. 2. Hume's
Theory of Ideas: Don Garrett (New York University). 3. Hume on Memory and
Imagination: Saul Traiger (Occidental College). 4. Hume and the Origin of
Our Ideas of Space and Time: Wayne Waxman (New York University, Visiting
Professor). 5. Hume on the Relation of Cause and Effect: Francis Watanabe
Dauer (Emeritus, University of California, Santa Barbara). 6. Inductive
Inference in Hume's Philosophy: Louis E. Loeb (University of Michigan). 7.
Hume on Belief in the External World: Michel Malherbe (University of
Nantes). 8. Hume on Personal Identity: Donald C. Ainslie (University of
Toronto). Part II: Passions and Action:. 9. Hume's Indirect Passions:
Rachel Cohon (New York University). 10. Hume on the Direct Passions and
Motivation: Tito Magri (University of Rome). 11. Hume on Liberty and
Necessity: John Bricke (University of Kansas). Part III: Morality and
Beauty:. 12. Hume on Moral Rationalism, Sentimentalism, and Sympathy:
Charlotte R. Brown (Illinois Wesleyan University). 13. Sympathy and Hume's
Spectator-centered Theory of Virtue: Kate Abramson (Indiana University).
14. Hume's Theory of Justice, or Artificial Virtue: Eugenio Lecaldano
(University of Rome). 15. Hume on Beauty and Virtue: Jacqueline Taylor
(University of San Francisco). 16. Enquiry Concerning the Principles of
Morals: Incomparably the Best?: Annette C. Baier (Retired, University of
Pittsburgh). Part IV: Religion:. 17. Hume's Views on Religion: Intellectual
and Cultural Influences: Terence Penelhum (University of Calgary). 18. Hume
on the Nature and Existence of God: Martin Bell (Manchester Metropolitan
University). 19. Hume on Miracles and Immortality: Michael P. Levine
(University of Western Australia). Part V: Economics, Politics, and
History:. 20. Hume's Economic Theory: Tatsuya Sakamoto (Keio University).
21. "One of the Finest and Most Subtile Inventions": Hume on Government:
Richard H. Dees (Rochester University). 22. "The Most Illustrious
Philosopher and Historian of the Age": Hume's History of England: Mark
Salber Phillips (Carleton University). Part VI: Contemporary Themes:. 23.
Hume's Naturalism and His Skepticism: Janet Broughton (University of
California). 24. Is Hume a Realist or an Anti-realist?: P. J. E. Kail
(University of Oxford). 25. Hume's Epistemological Legacy: William Edward
Morris (Illinois Wesleyan University). 26. The Humean Theory of Motivation
and Its Critics: Elizabeth S. Radcliffe (Santa Clara University). 27. The
Sources of Normativity in Hume's Moral Theory: Tom L. Beauchamp (Georgetown
University). 28. Hume's Metaethics: Is Hume a Moral Noncognitivist?:
Nicholas L. Sturgeon (Cornell University). Bibliography. Index

Rezensionen

"One distinctive feature of this Blackwell Companion to Hume is that it attempts to be more careful than is common with books of its sort to mark a distinction between explicating Hume's own ideas and arguments, and assessing their relevance to present-day philosophical discussion." -- Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, February 2009

"[The book is] highly approachable, well-organized, and--in a field where a lot is published--a distinctive addition." -- Reference Reviews, Issue 7 2008

"The essays are of uniformly high quality, and many are written by well-established, respected philosophers.... David Hume is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential figures in modern philosophy. Every library should have a copy of this valuable resource, which will appeal to anyone interested in Hume's philosophy. Highly recommended." -- Choice

"This is a superb collection of essays by both established Hume scholars and newer names in Hume studies . . . such books do this job very well and this one on Hume especially so: the reader is fortunate to have as guides, Louis Loeb on induction, Rachel Cohon on the passions, and Terence Penelhum on religion, to pick, as examples, just three of the excellent range of authors". (Metapsychology Online Reviews, 2011)

"Blackwell's fortieth Companion to Philosophy is a splendid and long-overdue Companion to Hume, expertly pulled together by Elizabeth Radcliffe, a former editor of the journal Hume Studies. Although the Blackwell Companions are promoted as a student reference series, this particular volume is clearly of considerable value to serious scholars as well." (Religion in the Age of Enlightenment, December 2010)"One distinctive feature of this Blackwell Companion to Hume is that it attempts to be more careful than is common with books of its sort to mark a distinction between explicating Hume's own ideas and arguments, and assessing their relevance to present-day philosophical discussion." (Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, February 2009)

"[The book is] highly approachable, well-organized, and--in a field where a lot is published--a distinctive addition." (Reference Reviews, Issue 7 2008)

"The essays are of uniformly high quality, and many are written by well-established, respected philosophers.... David Hume is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential figures in modern philosophy. Every library should have a copy of this valuable resource, which will appeal to anyone interested in Hume's philosophy. Highly recommended." (Choice)