A Treatise of Human Nature

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1739

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Essay Topics

What is the difference between reflection and sensation?

How are ideas different from impressions? What is their relationship with impressions?

Analyze the opposition between empiricism and rationalism. Which philosophical approach do you find more convincing? Why? Is there any way of reconciling the two traditions? Why or why not?