A Treatise Of Human Nature, Volume 2: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

A Treatise Of Human Nature, Volume 2, credited to David Hume, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of A Treatise Of Human Nature, Volume 2, by David Hume. Read by George Yeager This book, published in two volumes called "books" by the author, is a treatment of everything from the origin of our ideas to how they are to be divided. It includes important statements of Scepticism and Hume's experimental method. Part 1 deals with the nature of ideas. Part 2 deals with the ideas of space and time. Part 3 deals with knowledge and probability. Part 4 deals with skeptical and other systems of philosophy, including a discussion of the soul and personal identity. (Summary by Wikipedia) This volume contains Books 2 and 3. Volume 1 (or Book 1) is also available as a Librivox audiobook

Recording facts

• Recording title: A Treatise Of Human Nature, Volume 2
• Author credits: David Hume
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 55
• Listed recording duration: 16:55:42

Catalogue topics

• non-fiction
• philosophy
• human nature
• Hume
• Scepticism

Opening tracks: first 24 of 55

1. 01 - Vol II Book II Part I Section I - Division Of The Subject — 5:56
2. 02 - Vol II Book II Part I Section II - Of Pride And Humility, Their Objects And Causes — 9:15
3. 03 - Vol II Book II Part I Section III - Whence These Objects And Causes Are Derived — 8:20
4. 04 - Vol II Book II Part I Section IV - Of The Relations Of Impressions And Ideas — 7:19
5. 05 - Vol II Book II Part I Section V - Of The Influence Of These Relations On Pride And Humility — 16:19
6. 06 - Vol II Book II Part I Section VI - Limitations Of This System — 13:20
7. 07 - Vol II Book II Part I Section VII - Of Vice And Virtue — 10:54
8. 08 - Vol II Book II Part I Section VIII - Of Beauty And Deformity — 15:15
9. 09 - Vol II Book II Part I Section IX - Of External Advantages And Disadvantages — 18:17
10. 10 - Vol II Book II Part I Section X - Of Property And Riches — 18:27
11. 11 - Vol II Book II Part I Section XI - Of The Love Of Fame — 23:48
12. 12 - Vol II Book II Part I Section XII - Of The Pride And Humility Of Animals — 10:25
13. 13 - Vol II Book II Part II Section I - Of The Object And Causes Of Love And Hatred — 10:06
14. 14 - Vol II Book II Part II Section II - Experiments To Confirm This System — 42:08
15. 15 - Vol II Book II Part II Section III - Difficulties Solved — 11:31
16. 16 - Vol II Book II Part II Section IV - Of The Love Of Relations — 17:06
17. 17 - Vol II Book II Part II Section V - Of Our Esteem For The Rich And Powerful — 23:45
18. 18 - Vol II Book II Part II Section VI - Of Benevolence And Anger — 8:06
19. 19 - Vol II Book II Part II Section VII - Of Compassion — 9:27
20. 20 - Vol II Book II Part II Section VIII - Of Malice And Envy — 25:21
21. 21 - Vol II Book II Part II Section IX - Of The Mixture Of Benevolence And Anger With Compassion And Malice — 24:22
22. 22 - Vol II Book II Part II Section X - Of Respect And Contempt — 12:32
23. 23 - Vol II Book II Part II Section XI - Of The Amorous Passion, Or Love Betwixt The Sexes — 8:24
24. 24 - Vol II Book II Part II Section XII - The Love And Hatred Of Animals — 5:42

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