A Treatise of Human Nature, Vol. 1 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

Description: This book is a philosophical treatise that offers a comprehensive system of the sciences based on the study of human nature. The author argues that all our knowledge is derived from experience and observation and that we can never go beyond our experience in our philosophical inquiries. The book is divided into three parts, which deal with the understanding, the passions, and morals. In the first part, the author examines the nature of our ideas and argues that they are all derived from impressions, which are the basic building blocks of our experience. He also discusses the nature of knowledge and probability and argues that all our knowledge is based on probability and that there is no such thing as certain knowledge. In the second part, the author examines the nature of our passions and argues that they are all based on our desires and aversions. He also discusses the nature of virtue and vice and argues that virtue is simply that which is useful or agreeable to us and vice is that which is harmful or disagreeable to us. In the third part, the author examines the nature of morals and argues that there is no such thing as objective morality and that all moral judgments are based on our own subjective preferences. The book is a classic of philosophy and has been widely influential in the development of Western thought. It is a must-read for anyone interested in philosophy, psychology, or the human condition. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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