Hume's Epistemology and Metaphysics: An Introduction (Paperback)

by Georges Dicker (Author) "Both the Treatise and the Enquiry open, after introductory sections, with almost identically titled chapters: "Of the Origin of our Ideas" and "Of the Origin..." (more)
Key Phrases: unmelted wax, bridging proposition, knowable propositions, Hume's Fork, New York City, Immanuel Kant (more...)

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This is the clearest treatment of Hume's epistemology and metaphysics I have come across. I would certainly recommend it to anyone studying Hume for the first time.
–Eli Hirsch, Brandeis University

This is an excellent book. Dicker concentrates squarely on Hume's central arguments, usefully assessing them as contributions to contemporary philosophical debates. He also pays scrupulous attention to the texts, taking account of recent Hume scholarship but remaining attentive to the needs of inexperienced students
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–Gary Iseminger, Carleton College



Gary Iseminger, Carleton College
"This is an excellent book. Dicker concentrates squarely on Hume's central arguments, usefully assessing them as contributions to contemporary philosophical debates. He also pays scrupulous attention to the texts, taking account of recent Hume scholarship but remaining attentive to the needs of inexperienced students ." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (May 6, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415163196
• ISBN-13: 978-0415163194
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
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