The Cambridge Companion to Hume (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) 2nd Edition by David Fate Norton (PDF)

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Each Cambridge Companion to a philosophical figure is made up of specially commissioned essays by an international team of scholars, providing students and non-specialists with an introduction to a major philosopher. The series aims to dispel the intimidation that readers may feel when faced with the work of a challenging thinker. David Hume is now considered one of the most important philosophers of the Western world. Although best known for his contributions to the theory of knowledge, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion, Hume also influenced developments in the philosophy of mind, psychology, ethics, political and economic theory, political and social history, and aesthetic theory. The fifteen essays in this volume address all aspects of Hume’s thought. The picture of him that emerges is that of a thinker who, though often critical to the point of skepticism, was nonetheless able to build on that skepticism a constructive, viable, and profoundly important view of the world. Also included in this volume are Hume’s two brief autobiographies and a bibliography suited to those beginning their study of Hume. This second edition of one our most popular Companions includes six new essays and a new introduction, and the remaining essays have all been updated or revised.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “….This volume moves beyond the two-dimensional description of Hume as the destructive skeptic in order to highlight the constructive and innovative dimensions of Hume’s thought…. the essays offer a topical focus with a progression that is modeled after Hume’s own development of thought…. a rich contextualization for the reader to gain a fuller sense of Hume’s thoughts and influence in numerous arenas that have a lasting significance today.” –Jennifer Powell McNutt, Wheaton College, Illinois Book Description The fifteen essays in this second edition of this highly popular Companion address all aspects of Hume’s wide-ranging thought. About the Author David Fate Norton is Professor of Moral Philosophy Emeritus, McGill University, and Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, University of Victoria. He has published widely on Hume and eighteenth-century British philosophy, and recently co-edited the first critical edition of Hume’s Treatise of Human Nature.Jacqueline Taylor is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Francisco. She has published on Hume’s philosophy in Hume Studies, Topoi, The Journal of Ethics, The Blackwell Guide to Hume’s Treatise, and Feminist Interpretations of David Hume. Read more

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⭐Very helpful as a guide to the original works of Hume. My experience with all of the Cambridge guides has been outstanding, and this guide is no exception. I have found Hume to be somewhat difficult. The various revisions of his works had been confusing; this guide explains the differences between the Treatise and the Enquiry. It is also very good in clarifying many 18th century English language usages that can be misunderstood. Highly recommend this volume for a layman exploring Hume for the first time.

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⭐This is a must to intoduce to Hume’s thought. Contributions by the best specialists; clearly written and well documented. Extensive reading list. – As a matter of fact the whole series of these Cambridge Companion is excellent

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