A Treatise of Human Nature 人性论(英文版)电子书

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Introduction

A Treatise of Human Nature

Book I: Of the Understanding

Part I: Of Ideas, Their Origin, Composition, Connection, Abstraction, etc.

Section I: Of the Origin of Our Ideas

Section II: Division of the Subject

Section III: Of the Ideas of the Memory and Imagination

Section IV: Of the Connection or Association of Ideas

Section V: Of Relations

Section VI: Of Modes and Substances

Section VII: Of Abstract Ideas

Part II: Of the Ideas of Space and Time

Section I: Of the Infinite Divisibility of Our Ideas of Space and Time

Section II: Of the Infinite Divisibility of Space and Time

Section III: Of the Other Qualities of Our Idea of Space and Time

Section IV: Objections Answered

Section V: The Same Subject Continued

Section VI: Of the Idea of Existence, and of External Existence

Part III: Of Knowledge and Probability

Section I: Of Knowledge

Section II: Of Probability, and of the Idea of Cause and Effect

Section III: Why a Cause Is Always Necessary

Section IV: Of the Component Parts of Our Reasonings Concerning Cause and Effect

Section V: Of the Impressions of the Senses and Memory

Section VI: Of the Inference from the Impression to the Idea

Section VII: Of the Nature of the Idea or Belief

Section VIII: Of the Causes of Belief

Section IX: Of the Effects of Other Relations and Other Habits

Section X: Of the Influence of Belief

Section XI: Of the Probability of Chances

Section XII: Of the Probability of Causes

Section XIII: Of Unphilosophical Probability

Section XIV: Of the Idea of Necessary Connection

Section XV: Rules by Which to Judge of Causes and Effects

Section XVI: Of the Reason of Animals

Part IV: Of the Sceptical and Other Systems of Philosophy

Section I: Of Scepticism with Regard to Reason

Section II: Of Scepticism with Regard to the Senses

Section III: Of the Ancient Philosophy

Section IV: Of the Modern Philosophy

Section V: Of the Immateriality of the Soul

Section VI: Of Personal Identity

Section VII: Conclusion of This Book

Book II: Of the Passions

Part I: Of Pride and Humility

Section I: Division of the Subject

Section II: Of Pride and Humility, Their Objects and Causes

Section III: Whence These Objects and Causes Are Derived

Section IV: Of the Relations of Impressions and Ideas

Section V: Of the Influence of These Relations on Pride and Humility

Section VI: Limitations of This System

Section VII: Of Vice and Virtue

Section VIII: Of Beauty and Deformity

Section IX: Of External Advantages and Disadvantages

Section X: Of Property and Riches

Section XI: Of the Love of Fame

Section XII: Of the Pride and Humility of Animals

Part II: Of Love and Hatred

Section I: Of the Object and Causes of Love and Hatred

Section II: Experiments to Confirm This System

Section III: Difficulties Solved

Section IV: Of the Love of Relations

Section V: Of Our Esteem for the Rich and Powerful

Section VI: Of Benevolence and Anger

Section VII: Of Compassion

Section VIII: Of Malice and Envy

Section IX: Of the Mixture of Benevolence and Anger with Compassion and Malice

Section X: Of Respect and Contempt

Section XI: Of the Amorous Passion, or Love Betwixt the Sexes

Section XII: Of the Love and Hatred of Animals

Part III: Of the Will and Direct Passions

Section I: Of Liberty and Necessity

Section II: The Same Subject Continued

Section III: Of the Influencing Motives of the Will

Section IV: Of the Causes of the Violent Passions

Section V: Of the Effects of Custom

Section VI: Of the Influence of the Imagination on the Passions

Section VII: Of Contiguity and Distance in Space and Time

Section VIII: The Same Subject Continued

Section IX: Of the Direct Passions

Section X: Of Curiosity, or the Love of Truth

Book III: Of Morals

Part I: Of Virtue and Vice in General

Section I: Moral Distinctions Not Derived from Reason

Section II: Moral Distinctions Derived from a Moral Sense

Part II: Of Justice and Injustice

Section I: Justice, Whether a Natural or Artificial Virtue?

Section II: Of the Origin of Justice and Property

Section III: Of the Rules Which Determine Property

Section IV: Of the Transference of Property by Consent

Section V: Of the Obligation of Promises

Section VI: Some Farther Reflections Concerning Justice and Injustice

Section VII: Of the Origin of Government

Section VIII: Of the Source of Allegiance

Section IX: Of the Measures of Allegiance

Section X: Of the Objects of Allegiance

Section XI: Of the Laws of Nations

Section XII: Of Chastity and Modesty

Part III: Of the Other Virtues and Vices

Section I: Of the Origin of the Natural Virtues and Vices

Section II: Of Greatness of Mind

Section III: Of Goodness and Benevolence

Section IV: Of Natural Abilities

Section V: Some Farther Reflections Concerning the Natural Virtues

Section VI: Conclusion of This Book

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