David Hume: The Collected Works (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Empiricism, Skeptical Inquiry, and the Science of Human Nature in the Scottish EnlightenmentBy David Hume
Length37h 27m
About this audiobook
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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GenrePhilosophy
Length37 hrs 27 mins
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Publish dateDec 13, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
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
The History of England: All Six Volumes (Annotated)David Hume132h 34m4.3 (2.1K)$2 · $0.00
David Hume: Eine Untersuchung über den menschlichen Verstand (Kommentiert)David Hume, Julius Heinrich von Kirchmann7h 23m4.2 (46)$1.50 · $0.00
The History of England (Complete 6 Volumes) (Annotated)David Hume132h 22m4.3 (261)$2 · $0.00
Eine Untersuchung über den menschlichen Verstand (Kommentiert)David Hume8h 7m4.5 (12)$1 · $0.00
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The Essence of Hume's PhilosophyDavid Hume37h 30m$2 · $0.00
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David Hume: The Collected WorksDavid Hume37h 13m4.5 (261)$1 · $0.00
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An Enquiry Concerning Human UnderstandingDavid Hume7h 23m4.1 (24.2K)$1 · $0.00
The Complete Works of David HumeDavid Hume216h 9m4.5 (238)$1 · $0.00
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An Enquiry Concerning Human UnderstandingDavid Hume5h 22m4.1 (18.7K)$1 · $0.00
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