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A Treatise of Human Nature
By David Hume
David Hume's radical philosophy uncovers how our most fundamental beliefs about reality, cause, and even our own identity are built on habit and feeling, not the solid ground of pure reason we often assume.
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Philosophy, Epistemology, Human Nature, Skepticism
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If you've ever wondered why we trust our senses, assume cause-and-effect, or believe in a stable self, this will illuminate the surprising foundations of human understanding, and this will help you see what to do next.
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David Hume, an 18th-century Scottish philosopher, systematically dismantled the prevailing certainties of his age, forcing us to confront the surprising, often unsettling, psychological underpinnings of human knowledge and identity.
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