The Foundation of Hume's Philosophy

Abstract

Part 1 The foundation of Hume's philosophy: thesis statement of the problem of our thesis in connection with Hume's method. Part 2 Hume's general theory of perception: a brief general theory of perception impressions impressions of sensation impressions of reflexion ideas ideas of memory ideas of the imagination abstract ideas the relations between impressions and ideas major exception to Hume's maxim about perceptions solution to the exception criticism against the principle of derivation the connection between Hume's theory of perception and his doctrine of belief. Part 3 Hume's theory of knowledge and probability: general remarks a brief discussion about complex ideas with emphasis on modes and substances complex ideas of relations - the sources of knowledge and probability general observations intuition and demonstrative reasoning - the sources of knowledge probable reasoning - the springs of human life relations of time and place identity (numerical identity) causation the connection between Hume's theory of knowledge and probability and his doctrine of belief the connection between probability and belief the connection between knowledge and belief Hume's notion of the nature of philosophy personal identity and the human mind. Part 4 Hume's theory of passions and morality: the passions Hume's classification of passions Hume's account of calm passions Hume's account of violent passions Hume's further classification of passions the passions and morality sense of morality not derived from reason sense of morality derived from passions the importance of sympathy in morality critique of Hume's critics the connection of the passions and morality with belief the connections of the passions with belief the connection of morality with belief.