Of Scepticism and Other Systems of Philosophy
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"Of Scepticism and Other Systems of Philosophy" is a section in David Hume’s *A Treatise of Human Nature* where he examines skeptical doubts about human knowledge and critiques competing philosophical systems.
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| Humean skepticism | 1 |
| Of Scepticism and Other Systems of Philosophy canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Of Scepticism and Other Systems of Philosophy Context triple: [Book 1: Of the Understanding, hasSection, Of Scepticism and Other Systems of Philosophy]
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A.
A Philosophical Sketch
A Philosophical Sketch is the influential 1795 essay by Immanuel Kant in which he outlines a framework of political and moral principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between states.
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Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
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A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge is George Berkeley’s seminal philosophical work in which he develops his idealist theory that reality consists only of minds and their ideas, denying the existence of material substance.
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The Incoherence of the Philosophers
The Incoherence of the Philosophers is a landmark 11th-century work of Islamic philosophy and theology by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of earlier Muslim philosophers and helped reshape the course of Islamic thought.
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E.
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a seminal philosophical work by David Hume that critically examines the nature and limits of human knowledge, especially our beliefs about causation, induction, and miracles.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Of Scepticism and Other Systems of Philosophy Target entity description: "Of Scepticism and Other Systems of Philosophy" is a section in David Hume’s *A Treatise of Human Nature* where he examines skeptical doubts about human knowledge and critiques competing philosophical systems.
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A.
A Philosophical Sketch
A Philosophical Sketch is the influential 1795 essay by Immanuel Kant in which he outlines a framework of political and moral principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between states.
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B.
Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
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C.
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge is George Berkeley’s seminal philosophical work in which he develops his idealist theory that reality consists only of minds and their ideas, denying the existence of material substance.
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D.
The Incoherence of the Philosophers
The Incoherence of the Philosophers is a landmark 11th-century work of Islamic philosophy and theology by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of earlier Muslim philosophers and helped reshape the course of Islamic thought.
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E.
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a seminal philosophical work by David Hume that critically examines the nature and limits of human knowledge, especially our beliefs about causation, induction, and miracles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical text section
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work of epistemology ⓘ |
| argues |
that belief arises from custom rather than reason alone
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that human knowledge is limited to experience ⓘ that probability guides most human reasoning ⓘ that radical skepticism is practically unsustainable ⓘ |
| author | David Hume ⓘ |
| century | 18th century ⓘ |
| concerns |
the justification of inductive inference
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the reliability of the senses ⓘ the scope of human reason ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| critiques |
dogmatic metaphysics
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excessive philosophical skepticism ⓘ rationalist proofs of necessary connection ⓘ |
| discusses |
Cartesian skepticism
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Pyrrhonian skepticism ⓘ association of ideas ⓘ belief and assent ⓘ custom and habit ⓘ empiricism ⓘ probability ⓘ rationalism ⓘ |
| examines |
the psychological basis of belief
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the role of imagination in reasoning ⓘ the tension between common life and philosophical doubt ⓘ |
| influenced |
analytic philosophy of knowledge
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later empiricist epistemology ⓘ modern discussions of skepticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
A Treatise of Human Nature
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surface form:
Book 1 of A Treatise of Human Nature
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| mainTheme |
critique of rationalist systems
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limits of human understanding ⓘ nature of belief ⓘ problem of induction ⓘ relation between reason and custom ⓘ skeptical doubts about human knowledge ⓘ |
| partOf | A Treatise of Human Nature ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | moderate or mitigated skepticism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
empiricism
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skepticism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
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surface form:
Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
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| subjectArea |
early modern philosophy
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epistemology ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
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Subject: Of Scepticism and Other Systems of Philosophy Description of subject: "Of Scepticism and Other Systems of Philosophy" is a section in David Hume’s *A Treatise of Human Nature* where he examines skeptical doubts about human knowledge and critiques competing philosophical systems.
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