Michael O'Sullivan

An Analysis of David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

David Hume's 1748 Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a modern philosophical classic that helped reshape epistemology - the philosophy of knowledge. It is also a classic of the critical thinking skills of analysis and reasoning. Analysis is all about understanding how arguments work and fit together.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 84
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 112g
• ISBN-13: 9781912127641
• ISBN-10: 1912127644
• Artikelnr.: 48847116

Autorenporträt

Dr Michael O'Sullivan is a tutor in the Department of Philosophy, King's College London. He is the editor of Wittgenstein and Perception.

Inhaltsangabe

Ways in to the Text Who was David Hume? What does The Enquiry for Human
Understanding Say? Why does The Enquiry for Human Understanding Matter?
Section 1: Influences Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context
Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem Module 4: The Author's
Contribution Section 2: Ideas Module 5: Main Ideas Module 6: Secondary
Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the Author's Work Section 3:
Impact Module 9: The First Responses Module 10: The Evolving Debate Module
11: Impact and Influence Today Module 12: Where Next? Glossary of Terms
People Mentioned in the Text Works Cited