An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

What it's about

Hume's account of where our ideas come from, his challenge to the idea that cause and effect can be known by reason, and his sections on free will, miracles and scepticism. It ends by telling the reader to commit to the flames any book that contains neither reasoning about quantity nor about matters of fact. Twelve sections.

Who it's for

- Anyone who wants to see why induction and causation became philosophical puzzles - Readers interested in the case against believing in miracles - Students of empiricism

What’s inside

1. Section I
   Section I

   16 min
2. Section II
   Section II

   9 min
3. Section III
   Section III

   2 min
4. Section IV
   Section IV

   23 min
5. Section V
   Section V

   25 min
6. Section VI
   Section VI

   5 min
7. Section VII
   Section VII

   31 min
8. Section VIII
   Section VIII

   36 min
9. Section IX
   Section IX

   7 min
10. Section X
    Section X

    40 min
11. Section XI
    Section XI

    26 min
12. Section XII
    Section XII

    25 min

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