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Paul Russell on David Hume's Treatise
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2011
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Podcast episode
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The standard reading of David Hume's Treatise is that it reveals him as a sceptic and also as an advocate of a science of man. These two aspects seem to be in tension. The sceptical Hume seems opposed to the more positive contribution he makes about human nature. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Paul Russell suggests a way of solving this riddle. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
Released:
Apr 25, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
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