Publisher's Synopsis
THE present sketch of the life, philosophy, and influence of Hume is based on well-nigh a lifetime's familiarity with the works of that author. Orr's introduction to Hume, the person, and his philosophy, and his position among great contemporaries, is straight-forward, compact and precise making the book an ideal launching pad to further and more complex studies to the complexities of the thought and writings of this giant among modern philosophers. Table of Contents: I. Introduction Ii. Life Of Hume 1. Till The Publication Of The Treatise Iii. 2. Literary Labours Till The Publication Of The History Iv. 3. From The Publication Of The History Till His Death V. Hume In Relation To Previous Philosophy His Scepticism Vi. Hume And The First Principles Of Knowledge Vii. Hume On Cause And Effect: Free-Will Viii. Hume On Substance: The Material World: The Ego Ix. Hume On Morals: Utilitarianism X. Hume And Theology: Miracles Xi. Hume'S Miscellaneous Writings: Political Economy Hume As Historian.
