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A Treatise of Human Nature
David Hume believes that passion rather then reason governs human behavior. He introduces the problem of induction. Hume claims that inductive reasoning and our beliefs regarding cause and effect cannot be justified by reason; instead our faith in induction and causation is the result of mental habit and custom. Hume, David. “An Abstract of A Treatise of Human Nature.” David Hume: A Treatise of Human Nature (Second Edition), Jan. 1739, doi:10.1093/oseo/instance.00046222. -
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
Dissatisfied with the reception of "Human Nature, "Understanding" is described as a revision of the former. David Hume tried again with his more developed ideas. His views on personal identity do not appear, but more vital propositions such as David Hume's argument for the role of habit in a theory of knowledge, are retained. “An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding.” David Hume: An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding , pp. 1–2., doi:10.1017/cbo9780511808432.005. -
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
In "Enquiry" David Hume divorces moral distinction from rational discourse. This had the effect of removing science from deciding moral questions. While science is useful for uncovering facts and deepening human knowledge, attempts to use science to decide moral questions reduces it to scientism. “An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding.” David Hume: An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding , pp. 1–2., doi:10.1017/cbo9780511808432.005. -
My Own Life
One scheme that exists throughout Hume's writings is Skepticism. By demonstrating that knowledge cannot be considered absolute, he established the basis for ever-improving scientific progress. No theory is above reproach, improvement, or rejection. PHILOSOPHY: David Hume “My Own Life by David Hume, Thursday, 18 April 1776 [humedaOU0010001a1d].” Electronic Enlightenment Document Collection, 2000, doi:10.13051/ee:doc/humedaou0010001a1d.
