{"product_id":"9780140432442","title":"A Treatise of Human Nature","description":"Author: Hume, David\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780140432442\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Sep 2004\u003cbr\u003ePages: 688 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHume's masterpiece on human nature, attacking traditional religious thought\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most significant works of Western philosophy, Hume's Treatise was published in 1739-40, before he was thirty years old. A pinnacle of English empiricism, it is a comprehensive attempt to apply scientific methods of observation to a study of human nature, and a vigorous attack upon the principles of traditional metaphysical thought. With masterly eloquence, Hume denies the immortality of the soul and the reality of space; considers the manner in which we form concepts of identity, cause and effect; and speculates upon the nature of freedom, virtue and emotion. Opposed both to metaphysics and to rationalism, Hume's philosophy of informed scepticism sees man not as a religious creation, nor as a machine, but as a creature dominated by sentiment, passion and appetite.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48128389316766,"sku":"UBD-9780140432442","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780140432442.jpg?v=1786540005","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780140432442","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}