Projection and Realism in Hume's PhilosophyIn 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. |
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... chapter ; a final objection ; the constitution of our faculties a contingent matter 5. Spreading The Mind : Projection , Necessity and Realism 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Hume's Projective Account of Necessity 78 82 103 103 105 The customary ...
... chapter ; a final objection ; the constitution of our faculties a contingent matter 5. Spreading The Mind : Projection , Necessity and Realism 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Hume's Projective Account of Necessity 78 82 103 103 105 The customary ...
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... Chapter 9: Realism in Humean Morals 9.6 Conclusion to Part III 241 242 9.7 Appendix: A Puzzle about 'Of the standard of taste' 243 Bibliography 245 Index 255 Acknowledgements Some material in the present work appears , or Detailed Table ...
... Chapter 9: Realism in Humean Morals 9.6 Conclusion to Part III 241 242 9.7 Appendix: A Puzzle about 'Of the standard of taste' 243 Bibliography 245 Index 255 Acknowledgements Some material in the present work appears , or Detailed Table ...
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... chapter of a book on Hume ' Values as Socially Projected ' ( 1986 ) . Hume concludes that ' causality is actually a projection ' according to Tom Costelloe ( 2004 : 174 ) . Paul Grice writes that ' Hume attributes to us . . . the ...
... chapter of a book on Hume ' Values as Socially Projected ' ( 1986 ) . Hume concludes that ' causality is actually a projection ' according to Tom Costelloe ( 2004 : 174 ) . Paul Grice writes that ' Hume attributes to us . . . the ...
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... chapter in terms of a set of schematic questions and distinctions with which to approach the projective sounding elements of Hume's philosophy . The issue of ' realism ' is discussed in the context of the area of concern . The overall ...
... chapter in terms of a set of schematic questions and distinctions with which to approach the projective sounding elements of Hume's philosophy . The issue of ' realism ' is discussed in the context of the area of concern . The overall ...
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... Chapter 1 introduces some fundamental distinctions that guide subsequent discussions of projection. The first is between feature projection and explanatory projection. In feature projection, features of our mentality become represented ...
... Chapter 1 introduces some fundamental distinctions that guide subsequent discussions of projection. The first is between feature projection and explanatory projection. In feature projection, features of our mentality become represented ...
Contents
PART I RELIGION AND THE EXTERNAL WORLD | 1 |
PART II MODALITY PROJECTION AND REALISM | 75 |
PART III VALUE PROJECTION AND REALISM | 145 |
Bibliography | 245 |
Index | 255 |
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