A Treatise of Human Nature
内容简介
One of the most significant works of Western philosophy, Hume's Treatise was published in 1739-40, before he was thirty years old. A pinnacle of English empiricism, it is a comprehensive attempt to apply scientific methods of observation to a study of human nature, and a vigorous attack upon the principles of traditional metaphysical thought. With masterly eloquence, Hume denies the immortality of the soul and the reality of space; considers the manner in which we form concepts of identity, cause and effect; and speculates upon the nature of freedom, virtue and emotion. Opposed both to metaphysics and to rationalism, Hume's philosophy of informed scepticism sees man not as a religious creation, nor as a machine, but as a creature dominated by sentiment, passion and appetite.
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作者简介
David hume (1711-76) devoted himself from early youth to 'philosophy and great learning'. A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40) was not well received on publication, but is now viewed as his masterpiece.
Ernest Campbell Mossner is the author of many books on Hume. He has received fellowships from Columbia, Guggenheim and Fulbright, and has held the post of Professor of English and Philosophy at the University of Texas.
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目录
A Treatise of Human Nature Introduction
Suggestions for Further Reading
A Note on the Text
A TREATISE OF HUMAN NATURE
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The Contents
Introduction
Book I: Of the Understanding
Book II: Of the Passions
Book III: Of Morals
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读书文摘
什么方式属于自我 并且是怎样与自我联系着的呢 就我而论 当我亲切的体会我所谓我自己时 我总是碰到这个或者那个特殊的知觉 如冷或热 明或暗 爱或恨 痛苦或快乐等等的知觉 任何时候 我总无法抓住一个没有知觉的自己
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