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hjbolus 's review for:
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
by David Hume
I loved David Hume’s Treatise on Human Nature, and I was disappointed by how short and shallow the first Enquiry seemed in comparison, but I understand that he wanted to write a version of his thoughts for a wider audience.
The first Enquiry is well-written, and some of his arguments are formulated more clearly. Maybe it went over my head, but that seems to come at the expense of both breadth and depth. I think Hume got a lot right, and I’m going to go back over the first book of the Treatise to compare them more fully.
I definitely think this book is worth reading, either as an introduction to Hume or for someone who has read the Treatise and wants to get a more complete picture of his work.
The first Enquiry is well-written, and some of his arguments are formulated more clearly. Maybe it went over my head, but that seems to come at the expense of both breadth and depth. I think Hume got a lot right, and I’m going to go back over the first book of the Treatise to compare them more fully.
I definitely think this book is worth reading, either as an introduction to Hume or for someone who has read the Treatise and wants to get a more complete picture of his work.