A Treatise of Human Nature (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)

Influencing ethics, metaphysics, and philosophy of science, David Hume's "Treatise of Human Nature" remains unrivalled by perhaps any other works in philosophy. The Treatise is of interest, and not merely historical interest, to professional academic philosophers. It is remarkable that it can, and often does, also serve as one of the best introductions to philosophy - to what philosophers really do - for the novice.