Hume-Arg Philosophers

The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thought. Each book constitutes a detailed, critical introduction to the work of a philosopher of major influence and significance. This volume seeks to provide a comprehensive interpretation of Hume’s philosophy and to expound and discuss his central problems against the background of that general interpretation. Preface 1. The Study of Human Nature 2. The Theory of Ideas 3. Causality and the Inference from the Observed to the Unobserved: The Negative Phase 4. Belief and the Idea of Necessary Connection: The Positive Phase 5. The Continued and Distinct Existence of Bodies 6. The Idea od Personal Identity 7. Action, Reason and Passion 8. Reason, Passion and Morality 9. Morality and Society 10. Problems and Prospects of Humean Naturalism Notes Bibliography Index