The Blackwell Guide to Hume's Treatise

References to the Threatise, Abstract, and Enquiries.

Editor's Introduction.

Part I: Formulation, Reception and Scope of the Treatise:.

1. The Treatise: Composition, Reception and Response: John Wright (Central Michigan University).

2. Hume’s Other Writings:Wade Robison (Rochester Institute of Technology).

Part II: The Understanding:.

3. Impressions and Ideas: Janet Broughton (University of California, Berkeley).

4. Space and Time: Lorne Falkenstein (University of Western Ontario).

5. Belief, Probability, Normativity: William Edward Morris (Illinois Wesleyan University).

6. Causation: Abraham Sesshu Roth (University of Illinois at Chicago).

7. Identity, Continued Existence, and the External World: Don Baxter (University of Connecticut).

8. Personal Identity and the Sceptical System of Philosophy: Corliss Gayda Swain (St. Olaf College).

9. Hume’s Conclusions in ‘Conclusion of this Book’: Don Garrett (New York University).

Part III: The Passions:.

10. The Powers and Mechanisms of the Passions: Lilli Alanen (Uppsala University).

11. Hume’s “New and Extraordinary” Account of the Passions: Jane McIntyre (Cleveland State University).

12. Liberty, Necessity and the Will: Tony Pitson (University of Stirling).

Part IV: Morals:.

13. Reason, Passion and the Influencing Motives of the Will: Mike Karlsson (University of Iceland).

14. Hume’s Artificial and Natural Virtues: Rachel Cohon (University at Albany, State University of New York).

15. Virtue and the Evaluation of Character: Jacqueline Taylor (University of San Francisco).

Index