If you’re writing a paper, the bibliographies in these guides are gold mines for finding the 20th-century scholars who either defended or debunked Hume’s claims.
Whether you are tackling a seminar paper or just trying to wrap your head around 18th-century skepticism, the is an essential roadmap. Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Hume on Knowl...
Keep your copy of the Enquiry open next to it. The guidebook is structured to follow Hume’s chapters almost exactly. If you’re writing a paper, the bibliographies in
Are you focusing on a of Hume’s Enquiry , like his views on causality or miracles , for a project? The guidebook is structured to follow Hume’s chapters
Hume is the ultimate "destroyer" of certainties. He famously argued that we have no rational justification for believing the sun will rise tomorrow or that one billiard ball causes another to move. The Routledge Guidebook helps you navigate his three biggest hurdles:
This is Hume’s "mic drop" moment. He argues that our belief in the future resembling the past is based on custom and habit, not reason. The guidebook breaks down the logic of this skepticism so you can actually use it in an essay.
Routledge guidebooks are great because they isolate specific arguments (e.g., "The Negative Argument Concerning Induction") and number the premises for you.