David Hume: The Collected Works (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Empiricism, Skeptical Inquiry, and the Science of Human Nature in the Scottish EnlightenmentBy David Hume

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David Hume: The Collected Works gathers the major writings of one of the Enlightenment's most penetrating minds, including his philosophical essays, moral and political reflections, and historical prose. Across these works, Hume's lucid, urbane style joins skeptical rigor to literary elegance, challenging inherited certainties about causation, religion, personal identity, taste, and social order. Read together, they reveal the breadth of eighteenth-century empirical philosophy and its decisive intervention in debates that shaped modern thought. Born in Edinburgh in 1711, Hume wrote from within the vibrant intellectual culture of the Scottish Enlightenment, yet his ambitions were unmistakably European. His early struggle for recognition, his fascination with human nature, and his resistance to dogmatism informed a body of work that sought to replace metaphysical speculation with careful inquiry into experience, custom, sentiment, and historical circumstance. His career as essayist, historian, and philosopher gave unusual range to his reflections. This collection is indispensable for readers seeking a comprehensive encounter with Hume's intellectual world. It will reward students of philosophy, history, literature, and political thought, while also appealing to any reader interested in the origins of modern skepticism, liberal inquiry, and the study of human nature. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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Publish dateDec 13, 2023

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1Introduction

2Introduction

3Author Biography

4Historical Context

5Synopsis (Selection)

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6A Treatise of Human Nature

7Introduction

8BOOK I. OF THE UNDERSTANDING

9Part I. Of Ideas, Their Origin, Composition, Connexion, Abstraction, Etc.

10Section I. Of The Origin Of Our Ideas

11Section II. Division Of The Subject

12Section III. Of The Ideas Of The Memory And Imagination

13Section IV. Of The Connexion Or Association Of Ideas

14Section V. Of Relations

15Section VI. Of Modes And Substances

16Section VII. Of Abstract Ideas

17Part II. Of The Ideas Of Space And Time

18Section I. Of The Infinite Divisibility Of Our Ideas Of Space And Time

19Section II. Of The Infinite Divisibility Of Space And Time

20Section III. Of The Other Qualities Of Our Idea Of Space And Time

21Section IV. Objections Answered

22Section V. The Same Subject Continued

23Section VI. Of The Idea Of Existence, And Of External Existence

24Part III. Of Knowledge And Probability

25Section I. Of Knowledge

26Section II. Of Probability, And Of The Idea Of Cause And Effect

27Section III. Why A Cause Is Always Necessary

28Section IV. Of The Component Parts Of Our Reasonings Concerning Cause And Effect

29Section V. Of The Impressions Of The Senses And Memory

30Section VI. Of The Inference From The Impression To The Idea

31Section VII. Of The Nature Of The Idea Or Belief

32Section VIII. Of The Causes Of Belief

33Section IX. Of The Effects Of Other Relations And Other Habits

34Section X. Of The Influence Of Belief

35Section XI. Of The Probability Of Chances

36Section XII. Of The Probability Of Causes

37Section XIII. Of Unphilosophical Probability

38Section XIV. Of The Idea Of Necessary Connexion

39Section XV. Rules By Which To Judge Of Causes And Effects

40Section XVI. Of The Reason Of Animals

41Part IV. Of The Sceptical And Other Systems Of Philosophy

42Section I. Of Scepticism With Regard To Reason

43Section II. Of Scepticism With Regard To The Senses

44Section III. Of The Antient Philosophy

45Section IV. Of The Modern Philosophy

46Section V. Of The Immateriality Of The Soul

47Section VI. Of Personal Identity

48Section VII. Conclusion Of This Book

49BOOK II. OF THE PASSIONS

50Part I. Of Pride And Humility

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