ISBN: 9780826433046 - david hume and the problem of other minds (continuum studies in british philosophy) (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition. No signatures. Small 3mm tear to lower margin of 2 leaves (pp.57-60).; viii, [2], 206, [8 (blank)] pages. Blue and white boards with blue and black lettering on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 234 x 156mm. Philosophy. "This important new monograph presents a non-sceptical outlook on Hume's "Treatise" by analysing the hitherto neglected role of the belief in other minds. The problem of other minds has widely been considered as a special problem within the debate about scepticism. If one cannot be sure that there is a world existing independently of one's mind, how can we be sure that there are minds - minds which we cannot even experience the way we experience material objects? This book shows, through a detailed examination of David Hume's "A Treatise of Human Nature", that these concerns are unfounded. By focusing on Hume's discussion of sympathy - the ability to connect with the mental contents of other persons - Anik Waldow demonstrates that belief in other minds can be justified by the same means as belief in material objects. The book thus not only provides the first large-scale treatment of the function of the belief in other minds within the "Treatise", thereby adding a new dimension to Hume's realism, but also serves as an invaluable guide to the complexity of the problem of other minds and its various responses in contemporary debate." Series: Continuum Studies in British Philosophy. Very Good+ No dust jacket as issued. …

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 224 pages. 9.25x6.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.