A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume - Book Summary

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“Why You Can't Trust Reason: Hume's Radical Look at Human Nature”

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Title: A Treatise of Human Nature

Author: David Hume

Category: Philosophy & Big Ideas, Psychology & Human Behavior, Motivation & Self-Improvement, Personal Growth

David Hume wanted to be the Newton of the mind, but his conclusions are unsettling. Sam and Sophie open this episode with the image of building a castle on sand, because every foundation Hume tries keeps shifting.

They walk…