The Vision of Hume

There is no such thing as a rational belief. In all the incidents of life we ought to preserve our scepticism. Hume's ideas about the nature of certainty revolutionized Western philosophy. This radical mind discovered a 'missing step' in 18th century thinking, and brought to the fore an 'observational awareness' that restrains the mind's tendency to go beyond actual experience.
This fascinating introduction to Hume's philosophy, with extensive excerpts from his writings, offers insights into his theories of causation, impression, innate ideas, personal identity, free choice, ethics, sympathy, justice, religion and divine design.

David Appelbaum gained his Ph. D. from Harvard University and his M.A. from Exeter College, Oxford. He has studied and taught philosophy for over thirty years and is currently a professor of Philosophy at State University, New Paltz, New York. In addition to his contributions to a wide range of periodicals, he has served both as a general editor and as book review editor of Parabola magazine.