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EPISODE · Jul 31, 2026 · 5H 54M

Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding - David Hume

from Of Human Bondage · host W. Somerset Maugham

David Hume's "Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" serves as a distilled version of his earlier work, "A Treatise of Human Nature," aiming to reach a broader audience while addressing critiques of his philosophical ideas. In this influential text, Hume delves into the nature of human knowledge and epistemology, challenging the theories of contemporaries like John Locke and George Berkeley. The themes of skepticism and the limits of human understanding remain relevant today, prompting listeners to reflect on the nature of belief and knowledge in an age marked by information overload.

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