Hume's 'Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding' : A Reader's Guide Paperback / softback
by Alan (University of Wolverhampton, UK) Bailey, Daniel Jayes (Oxford Brookes University, UK) O'Brien
Part of the Reader's Guides series
Paperback / softback
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"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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:172 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:24/10/2006
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- ISBN:9780826485090
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:172 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:24/10/2006
- Category:
- ISBN:9780826485090