An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
by David Hume
Edited by L. A. Selby-Bigge, Sir
"An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" by David Hume is a philosophical work published in 1748. This revision of Hume's earlier treatise presents his empiricist philosophy in a shorter, more accessible form. Hume explores fundamental questions about human knowledge: how we form ideas from sensory impressions, why we connect thoughts in certain patterns, and whether experience can truly justify our beliefs about cause and effect. The work examines the distinction between logical reasoning and factual knowledge, challenging readers to question the foundations of human understanding itself.
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