A Study Of Hume's Philosophy Of Mind In "A Treatise Of Human Nature"

Hume is one of the important figures in the history of Western philosophy.As a representative work,"A Treatise of Human Nature" can reflect Hume's philosophy of mind.The study of Hume's philosophy of mind can rich philosophical theory and also play a certain enlightenment on the human and spiritual issues of today's society.Hume was influenced by the Scottish Enlightenment and adhered to empirical observations and experimentally summarized research methods in an attempt to use human nature to solve the problem of knowledge possibility.Hume believes that all sciences are more or less related to human nature,and the science of human nature lies in the study of the essence of the mind.Human perception is divided into impressions and concepts.Perception is independent of each other.They are connected by means of memory and imagination,and rely on causality and habits to interact to gain knowledge.Hume's philosophy of mind in "A Treatise of Human Nature" is concentrated in the problem of causality,personality identity and other minds.Causality does not necessarily occur,but depends on beliefs.Regarding the issue of personality identity,Hume believes that the continuity of personality continues.The three parts of Hume's "A Treatise of Human Nature" are related to each other,"Of the Understanding","Of the Passions" and "Of Morals",so that the mind can influence the choice of behavior through will,emotion and moral judgment.Although Hume's philosophy of mind is of great significance in overcoming the drawbacks of traditional dualism,opposing metaphysics,and emphasizing morality and ethics,but because of the limitations of its own era,There is still a lack of expressions in belief theory and mental structure,as well as empirical research methods.To construct a methodology system of philosophy of mind under the revelation of Hume's philosophy of mind,it is necessary to combine various research methods of multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural,and to learn from the practical methods of Marxist philosophy.The thesis uses the interdisciplinary research method,combined with the analysis of psychology-related knowledge to explain Hume's limitations on the understanding of the structure of the mind;Using the comparative research method,when constructing the methodology system of philosophy of mind,analyze the limitations of Hume's empirical methods and combine Marx's practical methods;Using comprehensive analysis method,combined with Hume's overall philosophy and the status of Hume's thought in the history of philosophy,systematically analyzes Hume's philosophy of mind.