{"product_id":"an-enquiry-concerning-human-understanding-david-hume-9798902720058","title":"An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748) is David Hume's clear and influential statement of his empiricist philosophy. Hume argues that all human knowledge comes from experience, dividing perceptions into impressions (vivid sensory experiences) and ideas (fainter mental copies). He challenges the notion of innate ideas and emphasizes the limits of human reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA central theme is Hume's critique of causation: we never perceive necessary connections between events, only constant conjunctions, and our belief in cause and effect arises from habit, not rational proof. He also questions induction, showing that we cannot logically justify expecting the future to resemble the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHume further examines free will, miracles, and religion, arguing that belief in miracles is irrational given the reliability of natural laws and human testimony. Overall, the work presents a skeptical but pragmatic view of knowledge, urging philosophical humility and reliance on experience rather than metaphysical speculation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Hume\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798902720058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lushena Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"David Hume","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48242106433791,"sku":"9798902720058","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07050f13-2ace-4193-8ad5-76d492b777b8.jpg?v=1772657564","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-enquiry-concerning-human-understanding-david-hume-9798902720058","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}