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Projection and Realism in Hume's Philosophy
P. J. E. Kail
304 pages
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234x156mm
978-0-19-957565-7
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Paperback
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22 April 2010
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- Fresh perspective on Hume's central ideas
- Links history of modern philosophy with contemporary metaphysics and epistemology
- Excellent scholarship and meticulous argument
In his writings, Hume talks of our 'gilding and staining' natural objects, and of the mind's propensity to 'spread itself' on the world. This has led commentators to use the metaphor of 'projection' in connection with his philosophy: Hume is held to have taught that causal power and self are projections, that God is a projection of our fear, and that value is a projection of sentiment. By considering what it is about Hume's writing that occasions this metaphor, P. J. E. Kail spells out its meaning, the role it plays in Hume's work, and examines how, if at all, what sounds 'projective' in Hume can be reconciled with what sounds 'realist'. In addition to offering some highly original readings of Hume's central ideas, Projection and Realism in Hume's
Philosophy offers a detailed examination of the notion of projection and the problems it faces.Readership: Scholars and students of early modern philosophy, metaphysics, and epistemology
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P. J. E. Kail, St Peter's College, Oxford
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Review(s) from previous edition
"Peter Kail's engaging study undertakes to illuminate Hume on the external world, necessity, and value by juxtaposing these topics with God, personal identity, and colour respectively...There is much...to admire: the unusual breadth of coverage; the rich comparison of Hume's explanations of belief in God and the external world...The intricate defences of provocative interpretive claims-for example, that Hume thinks belief with evaluation content can, on its own, motivate action-are sure to recieve wide attention.
- Louis E. Loeb, Mind
"A formiddable accomplishment, highly innovative in many of its theses, and, all in all, well-stocked with interesting arguments... Of the writing of books on Hume there is end; kail's is hugely impressive, one of the best I have read in the past decade or so." - Alexander Broadie, British Journal for the History of Philosophy
"Projection and Realism in Hume's Philosophy is a rich and valuable addition to Hume scholarship. The most welcome contribution of the work is the comprehensive picture of the sort of projection at work in Hume's philosophy informed by the systematic tracking of the various usages throughout his work. The line of research into the connection between projection, realism, and anti-realism is fruitful. The detailed and clever textual analysis coupled with the originality and boldness of many of the core theses ensures that Kail's book will remain both an indispensable reference and a source of inspiration for the future scholarly activities of Hume specialists." - Angela Coventry, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
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Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I: Religion and the External World
1: Projection, Religion and the External World
2: The Senses, Reason and the Imagination
3: Realism, Meaning and Justification: The External World and Religious Belief
Part II: Modality, Projection and Realism
4: 'Our Profound Ignorance': Causal Realism and the Failure to Detect Necessity
5: Spreading the Mind: Projection and Necessity
6: Into the Labyrinth: Persons, Modality and Hume's Undoing
Part III: Value, Projection and Realism
7: Gilding: Projection, Value and Secondary Qualities
8: The Gold: Good, Evil, Belief and Desire
9: The Golden: Relational Values, Realism and a Moral Sense
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