Index
Allan Ramsey pinx.—Robert Grace Sculp.—David Hume
The Philosophical Writings of Mr Hume are here for the first time collected in a uniform edition. The Essays are reprinted from the Edition of 1777, in two octavo volumes, corrected by the Author for the press, a short time before his death, and which he desired might be regarded as containing his philosophical principles. The text of that Edition has been faithfully adhered to in the present; but as it has been thought an interesting object of curiosity, to trace the successive variations of sentiment and taste in a mind like that of Hume, and to mark the gradual and most observable increase of caution in his expression of those sentiments, it has been the care of the present Editor to compare the former Editions, of which a List is here subjoined, and where any alterations were discovered, not merely verbal, but illustrative of the philosophical opinions of the author, to add these as Notes to the passages where they occur.
The Essays contained in the early Editions, but which were omitted in that of 1777, will be found at the end of the last volume of the present Collection of his Works, together with the Two Essays, on Suicide, and the Immortality of the Soul.
In addition to the Author's Life, written by himself, the Account of the Controversy with M. Rousseau has also been prefixed. It was originally printed in French, and shortly afterwards in English, in the year 1766. The English translation was superintended by Mr Hume; and as it relates to an extraordinary occurrence in the Lives of these eminent philosophers, has been thought a suitable appendage to the short Memoir of himself.
EDINBURGH,
JUNE 1825.
Essays, Moral and Political. Edinburgh, Kincaid, 1741. 12mo. (A)
Essays, Moral and Political, Vol. II. Edinburgh, Kincaid, 1742. 12mo. pp. 105. (B)
Essays, Moral and Political, 2d Edition, corrected. Edinburgh, Kincaid, 1742. 12mo. pp. 189. (C)
Essays, Moral and Political. By D. Hume, Esq. 3d Edition, corrected, with additions. London, Millar, 1748. 12mo. (D)
Three Essays, Moral and Political, never before published, which completes the former Edition, in two volumes octavo. By D. Hume, Esq. London, Millar, 1748. 12mo. (E)
Political Discourses. By D. Hume, Esq. Edinburgh, Kincaid, 1752. Small 8vo. To this Edition there is sometimes added 'a List of Scotticisms.' (F)
Political Discourses. By D. Hume, Esq. 2d Edition. Edinburgh, Kincaid, 1752. 12mo. Merely a reprint of the preceding. (G)
Essays and Treatises on several Subjects. By D. Hume, Esq. Vol. IV. containing Political Discourses. 3d Edition, with Additions and Corrections. London, Millar, 1754. (H)
Four Dissertations: 1st, Natural History of Religion: 2d, of the Passions: 3d, of Tragedy: 4th,[Pg viii] of the Standard of Taste. By D. Hume, Esq. London, Millar, 1757. 12mo. (I)
Philosophical Essays concerning Human Understanding. By the Author of the Essays Moral and Political. London, Millar, 1748. 12mo. (K)
Philosophical Essays concerning Human Understanding. By D. Hume, Esq. 2d Edition, with Additions and Corrections. London, Millar, 1750. 12mo. (L)
An Enquiry concerning the Principles of Morals. By D. Hume, Esq. London, Millar, 1751. (M)
Essays and Treatises on several Subjects. By D. Hume, Esq. London, Millar, 1768. 2 vols. 4to. (N)
Essays and Treatises on several Subjects. By D. Hume, Esq. London, Cadell, 1777. 2 vols 8vo. (O)
The above List comprehends all the Editions which vary materially from each other. Those which have been found on examination to be mere reprints, are not included.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME FIRST.
Life of the Author
Letter from Adam Smith, LL.D. to William Strachan Esq.,
and Latter-will and Testament of Mr Hume
Account of the Controversy between Hume and Rousseau
List of Scotticisms
TREATISE OF HUMAN NATURE.
INTRODUCTION
BOOK I.—OF THE UNDERSTANDING.
PART I.
OF IDEAS, THEIR ORIGIN, COMPOSITION, CONNEXION, ABSTRACTION, &c.
Of the Origin of our Ideas
Division of the Subject
Of the Ideas of the Memory and Imagination
Of the Connexion or Association of Ideas
Of Relations
Of Modes and Substances
Of Abstract Ideas
PART II.
OF THE IDEAS OF SPACE AND TIME.
Of the infinite Divisibility of our Ideas of Space and Time
Of the infinite Divisibility of Space and Time
Of the other Qualities of our Ideas of Space and Time
Objections answered
The same Subject continued
Of the Idea of Existence, and of external Existence
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PART III.
OF KNOWLEDGE AND PROBABILITY.
Of Knowledge
Of Probability, and of the Idea of Cause and Effect
Why a Cause is always necessary
Of the component parts of our Reasonings concerning Cause and effect
Of the Impressions of the Senses and Memory
Of the Inference from the Impression to the Idea
Of the Nature of the Idea or Belief
Of the Causes of Belief
Of the Effects of other Relations and other Habits
Of the Influence of Belief
Of the Probability of Chances
Of the Probability of Causes
Of unphilosophical Probability
Of the Idea of Necessary Connexion
Rules by which to judge of Causes and Effects
Of the Reason of Animals
PART IV.
OF THE SCEPTICAL AND OTHER SYSTEMS OF PHILOSOPHY.
Of Scepticism with regard to Reason
Of Scepticism with regard to the Senses
Of the Ancient Philosophy
Of the Modern Philosophy
Of the Immateriality of the Soul
Of Personal Identity
Conclusion of this Book[Pg i]
