Section I Of the Different Species of Philosophy
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"Section I Of the Different Species of Philosophy" is the opening section of David Hume’s *An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding*, in which he distinguishes between different kinds of philosophical inquiry and their respective aims and methods.
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| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text → |
| aimsTo |
clarify the role of philosophy in human life
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distinguish rigorous inquiry from popular reflection → |
| argues |
abstract reasoning must be grounded in experience
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philosophy should be connected with human nature → philosophy should contribute to the conduct of life → |
| associatedWith | Scottish Enlightenment → |
| author | David Hume → |
| belongsToPhilosophicalTradition | British empiricism → |
| contextOfPublication | 18th-century philosophy → |
| contrasts |
accurate abstruse reasoning
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easy and obvious philosophy → |
| distinguishesBetween |
abstract philosophy
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popular philosophy → practical philosophy → speculative philosophy → |
| emphasizes |
attention to human nature as a foundation for philosophy
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moderation in philosophical speculation → |
| examines |
limits of human understanding
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relationship between philosophy and common life → usefulness of philosophy to human life → |
| genre | early modern philosophy → |
| hasCanonicalAuthorName | David Hume → |
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Section I Of the Different Species of Philosophy
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surface form: "Of the Different Species of Philosophy"
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| influences | subsequent sections of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding → |
| isContainedIn | first edition of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding → |
| mainTopic |
aims of philosophy
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different species of philosophy → methods of philosophy → nature of philosophical inquiry → |
| openingSectionOf | An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding → |
| partOf | An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding → |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
epistemology
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moral philosophy → philosophy of mind → |
| philosophicalPositionExpressed |
empiricism about human understanding
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skeptical attitude toward abstruse metaphysics → |
| precedes | Section II Of the Origin of Ideas → |
| sectionNumber | I → |
| setsUp | empiricist approach of the Enquiry → |
| workLanguage | English → |
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