A Treatise of Human Nature

A Treatise of Human Nature

By David Hume
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A Treatise of Human Nature (1739–40) is a book by Scottish philosopher David Hume, considered by many to be Hume's most important work and one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. The Treatise is a classic statement of philosophical empiricism, skepticism, and naturalism.

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GenrePhilosophy
Length24 hrs 50 mins
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Publish dateJan 13, 2021
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Table of contents

1INTRODUCTION.
54SECT. X OF PROPERTY AND RICHES
2BOOK I. OF THE UNDERSTANDING
55SECT. XI OF THE LOVE OF FAME
3PART I. OF IDEAS, THEIR ORIGIN, COMPOSITION, CONNEXION, ABSTRACTION, ETC.
56SECT. XII OF THE PRIDE AND HUMILITY OF ANIMALS
4SECT. I. OF THE ORIGIN OF OUR IDEAS.
57PART II OF LOVE AND HATRED
5SECT. II. DIVISION OF THE SUBJECT.
58SECT. I OF THE OBJECT AND CAUSES OF LOVE AND HATRED
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6SECT. III. OF THE IDEAS OF THE MEMORY AND IMAGINATION.
59SECT. II EXPERIMENTS TO CONFIRM THIS SYSTEM
7SECT. IV. OF THE CONNEXION OR ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS.
60SECT. III DIFFICULTIES SOLVED
8SECT. V. OF RELATIONS.
61SECT. IV OF THE LOVE OF RELATIONS
9SECT. VI. OF MODES AND SUBSTANCES
62SECT. V OF OUR ESTEEM FOR THE RICH AND POWERFUL
10SECT. VII. OF ABSTRACT IDEAS.
63SECT. VI OF BENEVOLENCE AND ANGER
11PART II. OF THE IDEAS OF SPACE AND TIME.
64SECT. VII OF COMPASSION
12SECT. I. OF THE INFINITE DIVISIBILITY OF OUR IDEAS OF SPACE AND TIME.
65SECT. VIII OF MALICE AND ENVY
13SECT. II. OF THE INFINITE DIVISIBILITY OF SPACE AND TIME.
66SECT. IX OF THE MIXTURE OF BENEVOLENCE AND ANGER WITH COMPASSION AND MALICE
14SECT. III. OF THE OTHER QUALITIES OF OUR IDEA OF SPACE AND TIME.
67SECT. X OF RESPECT AND CONTEMPT
15SECT. IV. OBJECTIONS ANSWERED.
68SECT. XI OF THE AMOROUS PASSION, OR LOVE BETWIXT THE SEXES
16SECT. V. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED.
69SECT. XII OF THE LOVE AND HATRED OF ANIMALS
17SECT. VI. OF THE IDEA OF EXISTENCE, AND OF EXTERNAL EXISTENCE.
70PART III OF THE WILL AND DIRECT PASSIONS
18PART III. OF KNOWLEDGE AND PROBABILITY.
71SECT. I OF LIBERTY AND NECESSITY
19SECT. I. OF KNOWLEDGE.
72SECT. II THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUed
20SECT. II. OF PROBABILITY, AND OF THE IDEA OF CAUSE AND EFFECT.
73SECT. III OF THE INFLUENCING MOTIVES OF THE WILL
21SECT. III. WHY A CAUSE IS ALWAYS NECESSARY.
74SECT. IV OF THE CAUSES OF THE VIOLENT PASSIONS
22SECT. IV. OF THE COMPONENT PARTS OF OUR REASONINGS CONCERNING CAUSE AND EFFECT.
75SECT. V OF THE EFFECTS OF CUSTOM
23SECT. V. OF THE IMPRESSIONS OF THE SENSES AND MEMORY.
76SECT. VI OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE IMAGINATION ON THE PASSIONS
24SECT. VI. OF THE INFERENCE FROM THE IMPRESSION TO THE IDEA.
77SECT. VII OF CONTIGUITY AND DISTANCE IN SPACE AND TIME
25SECT. VII. OF THE NATURE OF THE IDEA OR BELIEF.
78SECT. VIII THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUed
26SECT. VIII. OF THE CAUSES OF BELIEF.
79SECT. IX OF THE DIRECT PASSIONS
27SECT. IX. OF THE EFFECTS OF OTHER RELATIONS AND OTHER HABITS.
80SECT. X OF CURIOSITY, OR THE LOVE OF TRUTH
28SECT. X. OF THE INFLUENCE OF BELIEF.
81BOOK III OF MORALS
29SECT. XI. OF THE PROBABILITY OF CHANCES.
82PART I OF VIRTUE AND VICE IN GENERAL
30SECT. XII. OF THE PROBABILITY OF CAUSES.
83SECT. I MORAL DISTINCTIONS NOT DERIVed FROM REASON
31SECT. XIII. OF UNPHILOSOPHICAL PROBABILITY.
84SECT. II MORAL DISTINCTIONS DERIVed FROM A MORAL SENSE
32SECT. XIV. OF THE IDEA OF NECESSARY CONNEXION.
85PART II OF JUSTICE AND INJUSTICE
33SECT. XV. RULES BY WHICH TO JUDGE OF CAUSES AND EFFECTS.
86SECT. I JUSTICE, WHETHER A NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL VIRTUE?
34SECT. XVI OF THE REASON OF ANIMALS
87SECT. II OF THE ORIGIN OF JUSTICE AND PROPERTY
35PART IV. OF THE SCEPTICAL AND OTHER SYSTEMS OF PHILOSOPHY.
88SECT. III OF THE RULES WHICH DETERMINE PROPERTY
36SECT. I. OF SCEPTICISM WITH REGARD TO REASON.
89SECT. IV OF THE TRANSFERENCE OF PROPERTY BY CONSENT
37SECT. II. OF SCEPTICISM WITH REGARD TO THE SENSES.
90SECT. V OF THE OBLIGATION OF PROMISES
38SECT. III. OF THE ANTIENT PHILOSOPHY.
91SECT. VI SOME FARTHER REFLECTIONS CONCERNING JUSTICE AND INJUSTICE
39SECT. IV. OF THE MODERN PHILOSOPHY.
92SECT. VII OF THE ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENT
40SECT. V. OF THE IMMATERIALITY OF THE SOUL.
93SECT. VIII OF THE SOURCE OF ALLEGIANCE
41SECT. VI. OF PERSONAL IDENTITY
94SECT. IX OF THE MEASURES OF ALLEGIANCE
42SECT. VII. CONCLUSION OF THIS BOOK.
95SECT. X OF THE OBJECTS OF ALLEGIANCE
43BOOK II OF THE PASSIONS
96SECT. XI OF THE LAWS OF NATIONS
44PART I OF PRIDE AND HUMILITY
97SECT. XII OF CHASTITY AND MODESTY
45SECT. I DIVISION OF THE SUBJECT
98PART III OF THE OTHER VIRTUES AND VICES
46SECT. II OF PRIDE AND HUMILITY, THEIR OBJECTS AND CAUSES
99SECT. I OF THE ORIGIN OF THE NATURAL VIRTUES AND VICES
47SECT. III WHENCE THESE OBJECTS AND CAUSES ARE DERIVED
100SECT. II OF GREATNESS OF MIND
48SECT. IV OF THE RELATIONS OF IMPRESSIONS AND IDEAS
101SECT. III OF GOODNESS AND BENEVOLENCE
49SECT. V OF THE INFLUENCE OF THESE RELATIONS ON PRIDE AND HUMILITY.
102SECT. IV OF NATURAL ABILITIES
50SECT. VI LIMITATIONS OF THIS SYSTEM
103SECT. V SOME FARTHER REFLECTIONS CONCERNING THE NATURAL VIRTUES
51SECT. VII OF VICE AND VIRTUE
104SECT. VI CONCLUSION OF THIS BOOK
52SECT. VIII OF BEAUTY AND DEFORMITY
105APPENDIX
53SECT. IX OF EXTERNAL ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

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