Kreeft, Peter.

Socrates meets Hume : the Father of Philosophy meets the Father of Modern Skepticism : a Socratic examination of An enquiry concerning human understanding / by Peter J Kreeft. - San Francisco : Ignatius Press, - 227 pages ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Hume introduced -- The point of departure -- Hume's relation to Locke -- Hume's premise: the origin of all ideas -- The division of all objects of reason (things knowable) into "relations of idea" and "matters of fact" -- The critique of causality -- The mysterious idea of casual connection -- Hume's explanation of causal reasoning by custom or habit -- Hume's emotive morality -- Hume's critique of miracles -- Hume's critiques of Christianity -- Hume's denial of the self -- Hume's skepticism.

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