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A Treatise of Human Nature

David Hume

NonfictionPhilosophyabout 26 h 15 min of listening

Philosopher David Hume lays out a clear and original vision of our knowledge and understanding of the world, and also of human psychology and morality.

Contents

  1. Imprint
  2. Epigraph
  3. Advertisement
  4. Introduction
  5. A Treatise of Human Nature
  6. Book I: Of the Understanding
  7. Part I: Of Ideas, Their Origin, Composition, Connection, Abstraction, etc.
  8. Section I: Of the Origin of Our Ideas
  9. Section II: Division of the Subject
  10. Section III: Of the Ideas of the Memory and Imagination
  11. Section IV: Of the Connection or Association of Ideas
  12. Section V: Of Relations
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  1. Section VI: Of Modes and Substances
  2. Section VII: Of Abstract Ideas
  3. Part II: Of the Ideas of Space and Time
  4. Section I: Of the Infinite Divisibility of Our Ideas of Space and Time
  5. Section II: Of the Infinite Divisibility of Space and Time
  6. Section III: Of the Other Qualities of Our Idea of Space and Time
  7. Section IV: Objections Answered
  8. Section V: The Same Subject Continued
  9. Section VI: Of the Idea of Existence, and of External Existence
  10. Part III: Of Knowledge and Probability
  11. Section I: Of Knowledge
  12. Section II: Of Probability, and of the Idea of Cause and Effect
  13. Section III: Why a Cause Is Always Necessary
  14. Section IV: Of the Component Parts of Our Reasonings Concerning Cause and Effect
  15. Section V: Of the Impressions of the Senses and Memory
  16. Section VI: Of the Inference from the Impression to the Idea
  17. Section VII: Of the Nature of the Idea or Belief
  18. Section VIII: Of the Causes of Belief
  19. Section IX: Of the Effects of Other Relations and Other Habits
  20. Section X: Of the Influence of Belief
  21. Section XI: Of the Probability of Chances
  22. Section XII: Of the Probability of Causes
  23. Section XIII: Of Unphilosophical Probability
  24. Section XIV: Of the Idea of Necessary Connection
  25. Section XV: Rules by Which to Judge of Causes and Effects
  26. Section XVI: Of the Reason of Animals
  27. Part IV: Of the Sceptical and Other Systems of Philosophy
  28. Section I: Of Scepticism with Regard to Reason
  29. Section II: Of Scepticism with Regard to the Senses
  30. Section III: Of the Ancient Philosophy
  31. Section IV: Of the Modern Philosophy
  32. Section V: Of the Immateriality of the Soul
  33. Section VI: Of Personal Identity
  34. Section VII: Conclusion of This Book
  35. Book II: Of the Passions
  36. Part I: Of Pride and Humility
  37. Section I: Division of the Subject
  38. Section II: Of Pride and Humility, Their Objects and Causes
  39. Section III: Whence These Objects and Causes Are Derived
  40. Section IV: Of the Relations of Impressions and Ideas
  41. Section V: Of the Influence of These Relations on Pride and Humility
  42. Section VI: Limitations of This System
  43. Section VII: Of Vice and Virtue
  44. Section VIII: Of Beauty and Deformity
  45. Section IX: Of External Advantages and Disadvantages
  46. Section X: Of Property and Riches
  47. Section XI: Of the Love of Fame
  48. Section XII: Of the Pride and Humility of Animals
  49. Part II: Of Love and Hatred
  50. Section I: Of the Object and Causes of Love and Hatred
  51. Section II: Experiments to Confirm This System
  52. Section III: Difficulties Solved
  53. Section IV: Of the Love of Relations
  54. Section V: Of Our Esteem for the Rich and Powerful
  55. Section VI: Of Benevolence and Anger
  56. Section VII: Of Compassion
  57. Section VIII: Of Malice and Envy
  58. Section IX: Of the Mixture of Benevolence and Anger with Compassion and Malice
  59. Section X: Of Respect and Contempt
  60. Section XI: Of the Amorous Passion, or Love Betwixt the Sexes
  61. Section XII: Of the Love and Hatred of Animals
  62. Part III: Of the Will and Direct Passions
  63. Section I: Of Liberty and Necessity
  64. Section II: The Same Subject Continued
  65. Section III: Of the Influencing Motives of the Will
  66. Section IV: Of the Causes of the Violent Passions
  67. Section V: Of the Effects of Custom
  68. Section VI: Of the Influence of the Imagination on the Passions
  69. Section VII: Of Contiguity and Distance in Space and Time
  70. Section VIII: The Same Subject Continued
  71. Section IX: Of the Direct Passions
  72. Section X: Of Curiosity, or the Love of Truth
  73. Book III: Of Morals
  74. Part I: Of Virtue and Vice in General
  75. Section I: Moral Distinctions Not Derived from Reason
  76. Section II: Moral Distinctions Derived from a Moral Sense
  77. Part II: Of Justice and Injustice
  78. Section I: Justice, Whether a Natural or Artificial Virtue?
  79. Section II: Of the Origin of Justice and Property
  80. Section III: Of the Rules Which Determine Property
  81. Section IV: Of the Transference of Property by Consent
  82. Section V: Of the Obligation of Promises
  83. Section VI: Some Farther Reflections Concerning Justice and Injustice
  84. Section VII: Of the Origin of Government
  85. Section VIII: Of the Source of Allegiance
  86. Section IX: Of the Measures of Allegiance
  87. Section X: Of the Objects of Allegiance
  88. Section XI: Of the Laws of Nations
  89. Section XII: Of Chastity and Modesty
  90. Part III: Of the Other Virtues and Vices
  91. Section I: Of the Origin of the Natural Virtues and Vices
  92. Section II: Of Greatness of Mind
  93. Section III: Of Goodness and Benevolence
  94. Section IV: Of Natural Abilities
  95. Section V: Some Farther Reflections Concerning the Natural Virtues
  96. Section VI: Conclusion of This Book
  97. Appendix
  98. Endnotes
  99. Colophon
  100. Uncopyright

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