![]() ![]() the operations we perform in our reasonings” is needed to make real intellectual progress. ![]() All sciences, Hume continues, ultimately depend on “the science of man”: knowledge of “the extent and force of human understanding. The truth, however, “must lie very deep and abstruse”, which means careful reasoning is still needed. He begins by acknowledging “that common prejudice against metaphysical reasonings ”, a prejudice formed in reaction to “the present imperfect condition of the sciences”, including the endless scholarly disputes and the inordinate influence of “eloquence” over reason. Hume’s introduction presents the idea of placing all science and philosophy on a novel foundation: namely, an empirical investigation into human psychology. ![]()
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