An enquiry concerning human understanding (Unabridged edition)

As intriguing today as when it was first published, Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a fascinating exploration into the nature of human knowledge.

Using billiard balls, candles and other colorful examples, Hume conveys the core of his empiricism - that true knowledge can only be gained through sensory experience.

No other philosopher has been at the forefront of the mind than David Hume; physics, psychology, neuroscience - connections to Hume are everywhere.

Here is the book that Immanuel Kant confessed to have awoken him from his 'dogmatic slumber'.