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Enlightenment · Philosophy

A Treatise of Human Nature

by David Hume. Hume develops an empiricist account of perception, identity, causation, passion, and moral judgment.

Date
1739–1740
Origin
Scotland
Era
Enlightenment
Genre
Philosophy
Difficulty
Very challenging
Length
Very long
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

Hume develops an empiricist account of perception, identity, causation, passion, and moral judgment.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.

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