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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

by David HUME (1711 - 1776)

Of the Association of Ideas

The Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a shortened and simplified version of Hume's masterpiece A Treatise of Human Nature. It sought to reach a wider audience, and to dispel some of the virulent criticism addressed toward the former book. In it, Hume explains his theory of epistemology, and argues against other current theories, including those of John Locke, George Berkeley, and Nicolas Malebranche. (Summary by Kirsten Ferreri)

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Listen next episodes of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding:
Sceptical Doubts Concerning the Operations of the Understanding, Pt. 2 , Of the Academical or Sceptical Philosophy, Pt. 3 , Of A Particular Providence and of a Future State , Of Liberty and Necessity, Pt. 1 , Of Liberty and Necessity, Pt. 2 , Of Miracles, Pt. 1 , Of Miracles, Pt. 2 , Of Probability , Of the Academical or Sceptical Philosophy, Pt. 2 , Of the Academical or Sceptical Philosopy, Pt. 1 , Of the Idea of Necessary Connexion, Pt. 1 , Of the Idea of Necessary Connexion, Pt. 2 , Of the Reason of Animals , Sceptical Doubts Concerning the Operations of the Understanding, Pt. 1 , Sceptical Solution of these Doubts, Pt. 1 , Sceptical Solution of these Doubts, Pt. 2