The book is currently out of stock
Parameters
- 98 pages
- 4 hours of reading
More about the book
The book explores Hume's perspective on inductive reasoning, emphasizing that mental habits and customs, rather than logic, justify our beliefs in causation. It highlights the concept of "constant conjunction," where we only observe events occurring together, not direct causation. The text argues that drawing causal conclusions necessitates the assumption that future events will resemble past experiences, a metaphysical presupposition that cannot be substantiated by prior experiences.
Language
Book purchase
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, David Hume
- Language
- Released
- 2024
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Hardcover)
Payment methods
We’re missing your review here.
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David Hume
- Publisher
- Classic Wisdom Reprint
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 98
- ISBN13
- 9781963956467
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Psychological Topics, Philosophical Topics, Science, School, University, College, 18th century, Imagination, Reason, Causality
- First published
- 1748
- Original title
- An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- The book explores Hume's perspective on inductive reasoning, emphasizing that mental habits and customs, rather than logic, justify our beliefs in causation. It highlights the concept of "constant conjunction," where we only observe events occurring together, not direct causation. The text argues that drawing causal conclusions necessitates the assumption that future events will resemble past experiences, a metaphysical presupposition that cannot be substantiated by prior experiences.