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Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

David Hume

Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

David Hume

Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, published in 1748 by David Hume, is a concise version of his earlier work, A Treatise of Human Nature. This philosophical text aims to clarify Hume's epistemological theories and address criticisms of his prior writings. In it, Hume critiques the ideas of contemporaries such as John Locke, George Berkeley, and Nicolas Malebranche, making significant contributions to the field of empiricism and skepticism.

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