David Hume. His Theory of Knowledge and Morality

London England: Hutchinson's University Library. Hardback. First Edition. David Hume. His Theory of Knowledge and Morality. Previous owners name to inside cover. Slight browning to edges of pages through age. Slight shelf wear to edges of D/J. This book on the great British philosopher, David Hume, examines his views on the theory of knowledge and the theory of morals, in order to bring out the position and permanent contribution to these subjects which is to be found in the works of an author who might at first sight to the layman appear to be purely negative and destructive. Contents: Preface. Biographical Note. Introduction. Part Obe - Hume's Account of the Understanding: The Doctrine of Impressions and Ideas. Abstract Ideas. Knowledge and Probability. Casualty. Belief. Probability. Necessary Connexion. Bodies. Minds. Part Two - Hume's Account of Morality: Introductory. The Servitude of Reason. The Artificiality of Justice. The Sympathy and the Natural Virtues. Appendeix: The Freedom of the Will. Index. 208 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 1951.