Abstract

Introduction 1. The Context, Aims, and Structure of Hume's First Enquiry 2. Two Species of Philosophy The Historical Significance of the First Enquiry 3. Empiricism about Meanings 4. Hume's Sceptical Doubts concerning Induction 5. Belief and Instinct in Hume's First Enquiry 6. Hume, Belief, and Personal Identity 7. The Idea of Necessary Connexion 8. David Hume: Objects and Power 9. Hume and Thick Connexions 10. Hume on Liberty and Necessity 11. Hume on Testimony concerning Miracles 12. Hume versus Price on Miracles and Prior Probabilities: Testimony and the Bayesian Calculation 13. Religion: The Useless Hypothesis 14. Of the Academical or Sceptical Philosphy Bibliography, Index

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