The Vision of Hume

About the Book

There is no such thing as a rational belief. In all the incidents of life we ought to preserve our scepticism. Hume’s ideas about the nature of certainty revolutionized Western philosophy. This radical mind discovered a ‘missing step’ in 18th century thinking and brought to the for an ‘observational awareness’ that restrains the mind’s tendency to go beyond actual experience.

This fascinating introduction to Hume’s philosophy with extensive excerpts from his writings offers insights into his theories of causation, impression, innate ideas, personal identity, free choice, ethics, sympathy, justice, religion, and divine design.

About the Author

David Applebaum is a Professor of Philosophy at SUNY New Paltz and has served both as a general editor and as a book review editor of Parabola magazine. His writings include the acclaimed Everyday Spirits, The Vision of Kant and Real Philosophy with Jacob Needleman.