Hume's Intentions

John Passmore (1914–2004) was a renowned Australian empirical philosopher and historian of ideas. In this book, which was originally published in 1952, Passmore's intention was to disentangle certain main themes in Hume's philosophy and to show how they relate to Hume's main philosophic purpose. Rather than offering a detailed commentary, the text provides an account based on specificity and critical scholarship, seeking to complement the other more comprehensive works on Hume's philosophy that had become available around the same time. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in perspectives on Hume and Passmore's philosophical approach. 01.0_pp_i_iv_Frontmatter 02.0_pp_v_vi_Contents 03.0_pp_vii_viii_Preface 04.0_pp_ix_x_Abbreviations 05.0_pp_1_17_IN_DEFENCE_OF_THE_MORAL_SCIENCES 06.0_pp_18_41_THE_CRITIC_OF_FORMAL_LOGIC 07.0_pp_42_64_The_Methodologist 08.0_pp_65_83_THE_POSITIVIST 09.0_pp_84_104_THE_PHENOMENALIST 10.0_pp_105_131_THE_ASSOCIATIONIST 11.0_pp_132_151_THE_SCEPTIC 12.0_pp_152_160_EPILOGUE_HUMES_ACHIEVEMENT 13.0_pp_161_164_INDEX