O'brien Daniel Jayes (Oxford Brookes University Uk) - Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding A Reader's Guide - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: " Continuum's Reader's Guides" are clear concise and accessible introductions to classic works of philosophy. Each book explores the major themes historical and philosophical context and key passages of a major philosophical text guiding the reader toward a thorough understanding of often demanding material. Ideal for undergraduate students the guides provide an essential resource for anyone who needs to get to grips with a philosophical text. David Hume is widely considered to be the greatest British philosopher and his " Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" is the most frequently studied of all his works - a key text in the study of empiricist thought. This is a hugely important and exciting yet challenging piece of philosophical writing. In " Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding: A Reader's Guide" Allen Bailey and Dan O Brien explain the philosophical background against which the book was written and the key themes inherent in the text. The book then guides the reader to a clear understanding of the text as a whole before exploring the reception and influence of this classic philosophical work. This is the ideal companion to study of this most influential and challenging of texts.
Title: Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding A Reader's Guide
Author(s): O'brien Daniel Jayes (Oxford Brookes University Uk)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9780826485090
Pages: 172 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 12/24/2006
Series: Reader's Guides
Category: Philosophy: Epistemology & Theory Of Knowledge