{"product_id":"a-treatise-of-human-nature-9780879757434","title":"A Treatise of Human Nature","description":"\"Nothing is more curiously enquired after . . . than the causes of every phenomenon. . . . [We] push on our enquiries, till we arrive at the original and ultimate principle. . . . This is our aim in all our studies and reflections.\"These words sum up David Hume's plan: To discover the fundamental principles at work in the nature and extent of human knowledge, and in so doing to gain a clearer understanding of our perception, ideas (e.g. of cause and effect), impressions, beliefs, passions, virtues, and vices. Hume's piercing critique and relentless analysis make this truly one of the most influential works of the Early Modern period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID HUME\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on April 26, 1711. He entered the University of Edinburgh at the age of twelve but left a few years later without having been conferred a degree. Being a lifelong skeptic, Hume was taken with the French philosophers whose work was exemplary of the movement. In 1734, he made an intellec-tual pilgrimage to La Fleche, France, the town where Descartes had been educated. Three years later, this change of scene culminated in his book titled \u003ci\u003eA Treatise of Human Nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter returning to England in 1737, the remainder of Hume's life was spent writing on psychology, morality, and politics. During this time, his bid for appointment as professor of ethics in Edinburgh proved unsuccessful because of his views on religion. From that point on, he was to undertake short-term positions of employment with powerful and influential people in the English government. These appointments included some travel to the Continent. From 1767 to 1768 he served as undersecretary of state for the northern depart-ment. Hume then returned to Edinburgh, where he died eight years later on August 25, 1776. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Hume's works include: \u003ci\u003eA Treatise of Human Nature \u003c\/i\u003e(1739), \u003ci\u003eTreatise--Of the Understanding \u003c\/i\u003e(1739), \u003ci\u003eOf the Passions \u003c\/i\u003e(1740), \u003ci\u003eAn Abstract of a Treatise of Human Nature \u003c\/i\u003e(1740), \u003ci\u003eEssays Moral and Political \u003c\/i\u003e(1741-1742), \u003ci\u003eAn Enquiry Concerning Human Understand-ing \u003c\/i\u003e(1758), \u003ci\u003eAn Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals \u003c\/i\u003e(1751), \u003ci\u003ePolitical Discourses \u003c\/i\u003e(1751), \u003ci\u003eHistory of England \u003c\/i\u003e(1754-1762), \u003ci\u003eFour Dissertations \u003c\/i\u003e(1757), and \u003ci\u003eDialogues Concerning Natural Religion \u003c\/i\u003e(published posthumously in 1779).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Prometheus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503998112018,"sku":"9780879757434","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_100044d0-609a-49a3-af73-4c447ad5a409.jpg?v=1730807865","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-treatise-of-human-nature-9780879757434","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}