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Hume is one of the greatest of all British philosophers, and even in his own lifetime was celebrated as one of the pivotal figures of the Enlightenment. A central theme of his philosophy is the conviction that questions traditionally thought of as completely independent of the scientific realmDSquestions about the mind, about morality, and about God, for exampleDSare actually best explained using the experimental methods characteristic of the natural sciences. Hume's 'naturalist' approach to a wide variety of philosophical topics resulted in highly original theories about perception, self-identity, causation, morality, politics, and religion, all of which are discussed in this stimulating introduction by A J Ayer, himself one of the twentieth century's most important philosophers. Ayer also gives an account of Hume's fascinating life and character, and includes generous quotations from Hume's lucid and often witty writings.
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Hume is one of the greatest of all British philosophers, and even in his own lifetime was celebrated as one of the pivotal figures of the Enlightenment. A central theme of his philosophy is the conviction that questions traditionally thought of as completely independent of the scientific realmDSquestions about the mind, about morality, and about God, for exampleDSare actually best explained using the experimental methods characteristic of the natural sciences. Hume's 'naturalist' approach to a wide variety of philosophical topics resulted in highly original theories about perception, self-identity, causation, morality, politics, and religion, all of which are discussed in this stimulating introduction by A J Ayer, himself one of the twentieth century's most important philosophers. Ayer also gives an account of Hume's fascinating life and character, and includes generous quotations from Hume's lucid and often witty writings.
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David Hume, to my mind the greatest of all British philosophers, was born at Edinburgh on what, in the old calendar, was 26 April 1711. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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A stain on this series good reputation
11. Oktober 2006
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As an introduction for the general reader this is pretty useless. Its actually an older work not intended for the very short introduction series. Its a brief but fairly in depth study of Hume's work with an initial chapter on his life tagged on at the start. It requires at least a basic familiarity with Hume and the reader would almost certainly benefit from having read the Enquiries or even an alternative introduction before engaging with this. Presenting Ayers' book in this way is disingenuous and does both him and the reader a disservice.
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too substantial to shoe-horn into this 'Very Short' series
22. Juni 2005
Format:Taschenbuch
Despite Ayer's lapidary style, this is a heavyweight critique of Hume's philosophy, not the bite-sized summary one would expect from the way the original 1980 book has been repackaged.
Hume emerges as more pragmatic, more likable, than his reputation as the ineluctable arch-sceptic. Ayer doesn't hesitate to suggest improvements to Hume's arguments, or to flatly contradict him, especially on his theory of perception. On the other hand, Ayer tamely accepts the impossibility of induction, which would surely be unacceptable to most modern scientists (at least, those inclined to think about it at all).
Overall, the book is more analytical, and less heuristic, than is helpful for this series.
Hume emerges as more pragmatic, more likable, than his reputation as the ineluctable arch-sceptic. Ayer doesn't hesitate to suggest improvements to Hume's arguments, or to flatly contradict him, especially on his theory of perception. On the other hand, Ayer tamely accepts the impossibility of induction, which would surely be unacceptable to most modern scientists (at least, those inclined to think about it at all).
Overall, the book is more analytical, and less heuristic, than is helpful for this series.
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Not recommended for the general public.
19. Juli 2005
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I have read 13 Very Short Introduction titles up till now and have never written a review for this series. The reason I am writing a review now is to advice you not to buy this book. I have been reading philosophy for years, have read other books about Hume, and this is supposedly an introduction, and I understood only half of what is written (though the first and last chapters are fairly comprehensible). Of course I haven't spent much time trying to decipher what Ayer says here, because I'm used to reading a book like this in 2 or 3 days. I've also read the Very Short Introductions to Kant and Hegel, also from this series (Kant and Hegel are considered "difficult" philosophers, meaning that it's hard to understand what they're saying if you're not a professional philosopher yourself), and even then I have understood the Introductions perfectly.
They should assign to someone else the task of writing an introduction about Hume, and not try to cash in on the name of the writer (Ayer is a famous philosopher in his own right).
Though if one is fairly familiar with the works of Hume and with general philosophical jargon this book can be a profitable experience. I am not judging its content but the way it is written, always considering that it is meant to be read by the general public.
They should assign to someone else the task of writing an introduction about Hume, and not try to cash in on the name of the writer (Ayer is a famous philosopher in his own right).
Though if one is fairly familiar with the works of Hume and with general philosophical jargon this book can be a profitable experience. I am not judging its content but the way it is written, always considering that it is meant to be read by the general public.
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