Hume's True Scepticism by Donald C. Ainslie (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Hume's True Scepticism by Donald C. Ainslie David Hume is famous as a sceptic but the nature of his scepticism is hard to pin down. Donald Ainslie provides the first sustained interpretation of Humes deepest engagement with sceptical arguments, in his Treatise, which argues that, while reason shows that we ought not to believe the verdicts of reason or the senses, we do so nonetheless. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description David Hume is famous as a sceptical philosopher but the nature of his scepticism is difficult to pin down. Humes True Scepticism provides the first sustained interpretation of Part 4 of Book 1 of Humes Treatise, his deepest engagement with sceptical arguments. Hume notes there that, while reason shows that we ought not to believe the verdicts of reason or the senses, we do so nonetheless. Donald C. Ainslie argues that Hume uses our reactions tothe sceptical arguments as evidence in favour of his model of the mind. If we were self-conscious subjects, superintending our rational and sensory beliefs, nothing should stop us from embracing the scepticalconclusions. But instead our minds are bundles of perceptions with our beliefs being generated, not by reflective assent, but by the imaginations association of ideas. We are not forced into the sceptical quagmire. Nonetheless, we can reflect and philosophy uses this capacity to question whether we should believe our instinctive rational and sensory verdicts. It turns out that we cannot answer this question because the reflective investigation of the mind interferes with the associativeprocesses involved in reason and sensation. We thus must accept our rational and sensory capacities without being able to vindicate or undermine them philosophically. Humes TrueScepticism addresses Humes theory of representation; his criticisms of Locke, Descartes, and other predecessors; his account of the imagination; his understanding of perceptions and sensory belief; and his bundle theory of the mind and his later rejection of it. Author Biography Donald Ainslie is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, where he also serves as Principal of University College. He is interested in all aspects of Humes philosophy, as well as in early modern philosophy more broadly; he is the co-editor of the Cambridge Companion to Humes Treatise. He also teaches and publishes in bioethics. Table of Contents Introduction1: Total Scepticism and the Challenge to Reason2: The Phenomenology of Sensory Experience3: Coherence, Constancy, and the Belief in Continuing Objects4: Philosophical Reflections on Sensory Experience5: Ancient Philosophy: Substances and Souls6: Modern Philosophy: Persons and Perceptions7: True Scepticism8: Second ThoughtsBibliography Review elebrated as the winner of the 2016 Journal of the History of Philosophy prize for best book of the year, Ainslies volume plumbs the depth of Humes skeptical philosophy in a way that few authors have done, and is deserving of the esteemed accolade. * Donald C. Ainslie, Metapsychology *Donald C. Ainslies Humes True Scepticism presents the first book-length treatment of Book 1, Part 4 of the 1739 A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume (1711-1776). In doing so, the volume represents an important accomplishment, and one can reasonably expect it to become required reading for those wishing to come to terms with Humes skepticism. * International Journal for the Study of Skepticism *This brief review cannot do justice to the books richness and breadth. For any puzzle or ambiguity or seeming inconsistency in the seven sections of 1.4, Ainslie has a suggested interpretation of how to make sense of it or solve it. His analyses push us to think about a wide range of interpretive puzzles and seriously consider his way of addressing them. Some of the questions are ones rarely posed or thought of, thus revealing the complexity of Humes ideas. Especially for those scholars immersed in Humes texts, it is good to be reminded that even the most seemingly simple of Humes claims are often ambiguous or overstated. * Miriam Schleifer McCormick, Journal of the History of Philosophy *this is one of the very most thought-provoking books yet written on Hume. It challenges many conventional assumptions about Hume, and gives him a new look. It is a look so different from what one is used to that I fear I may have fallen prey to some illusions both in reading Ainslie and in responding to him. I expect many rewarding re-readings and trust that these will correct my errors. Ainslies is an indispensable contribution to the literature on Hume and on the history of the philosophy of mind and epistemology. * Frederick F. Schmitt, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online * Prizes Winner of Recipient of the 2016 Journal of the History of Philosophy prize for the best book in the history of philosophy published in 2015-JHP.. Long Description David Hume is famous as a sceptical philosopher but the nature of his scepticism is difficult to pin down. Humes True Scepticism provides the first sustained interpretation of Part 4 of Book 1 of Humes Treatise, his deepest engagement with sceptical arguments. Hume notes there that, while reason shows that we ought not to believe the verdicts of reason or the senses, we do so nonetheless. Donald C. Ainslie argues that Hume uses our reactions tothe sceptical arguments as evidence in favour of his model of the mind. If we were self-conscious subjects, superintending our rational and sensory beliefs, nothing should stop us from embracing the scepticalconclusions. But instead our minds are bundles of perceptions with our beliefs being generated, not by reflective assent, but by the imaginations association of ideas. We are not forced into the sceptical quagmire. Nonetheless, we can reflect and philosophy uses this capacity to question whether we should believe our instinctive rational and sensory verdicts. It turns out that we cannot answer this question because the reflective investigation of the mind interferes with the associativeprocesses involved in reason and sensation. We thus must accept our rational and sensory capacities without being able to vindicate or undermine them philosophically. Humes TrueScepticism addresses Humes theory of representation; his criticisms of Locke, Descartes, and other predecessors; his account of the imagination; his understanding of perceptions and sensory belief; and his bundle theory of the mind and his later rejection of it. Review Quote "this is one of the very most thought-provoking books yet written on Hume. It challenges many conventional assumptions about Hume, and gives him a new look. It is a look so different from what one is used to that I fear I may have fallen prey to some illusions both in reading Ainslie and in responding to him. I expect many rewarding re-readings and trust that these will correct my errors. Ainslies is an indispensable contribution to the literature on Hume and on the history of the philosophy of mind and epistemology." -- Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online "One of the best books written on Hume in a long time...theres much to be learned...for anyone interested in the foundations of Humes philosophical project. Indeed, Ainslies book can also be read as developing a novel Humean view about the nature and limits of philosophy itself. So this book will be of interest, not just to Hume scholars, but to anyone who is attracted to thinking about such meta-philosophical topics in a broadly Humean way. It seems to me a must-read for anyone interested in Humes scepticism--or, indeed, Humes philosophy more generally." -- Australasian Journal of Philosophy "Ainslies book is of tremendous scholarly worth, being valuable both in its own right as a novel and well-defended thesis, and also more instrumentally in offering a sustained and excellent analysis of the winding pathways of Book 1 Part 4." -- British Journal for the History of Philosophy "This brief review cannot do justice to the books richness and breadth. For any puzzle or ambiguity or seeming inconsistency in the seven sections of 1.4, Ainslie has a suggested interpretation of how to make sense of it or solve it. His analyses push us to think about a wide range of interpretive puzzles and seriously consider his way of addressing them. Some of the questions are ones rarely posed or thought of, thus revealing the complexity of Humes ideas. Especially for those scholars immersed in Humes texts, it is good to be reminded that even the most seemingly simple of Humes claims are often ambiguous or overstated." -- Journal of the History of Philosophy Feature An original study of a seminal text in the history of philosophyPresents well-known ideas in new contextsAffirms the importance and originality of Humes work Details ISBN0199593868 Author Donald C. Ainslie Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2015 ISBN-10 0199593868 ISBN-13 9780199593866 Format Hardcover Short Title HUMES TRUE SCEPTICISM Language English Media Book Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation University of Toronto Publication Date 2015-09-03 UK Release Date 2015-09-03 NZ Release Date 2015-09-03 Pages 302 Imprint Oxford University Press Alternative 9780198801412 DEWEY 192 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly AU Release Date 2015-09-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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