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Über die menschliche Natur aus dem Englishcen nebst kritischen Versuchen zur Beurtheilung dieses Werks von Ludwig Heinrich Jakob.. Erster Band. Ueber den menschlichen Verstand [-Zweiter Band. Ueber die Leidenschaften]. Halle bei Hemmerde und Schwertschke, 1790[-1]. First edition in German, 2 volumes in one, 8vo, contemporary half calf, corners worn, spine labels lettered in gilt, a few cracks
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Note: First edition in German of the first two books, "Of the Understanding" and "Of the Passions", which make up A Treatise of Human Nature. The third book, "Of Morals", appeared in German in 1792. The "Kritische Versuche" produced by the translator, Heinrich Jakob, professor of philosophy at Halle, take up over 300 pages. Jakob was a follower of Kant and argues (1) that scepticism is one of the most important philosophical views, (2) that Hume's Treatise is the most perfect expression of scepticism, and (3) that Kant's Critique of Pure Reason has given us the means to disprove Hume and therefore all of scepticism. Adickes 364; Jessop, p.14; Price & Price: Humaniora, p. 98; not in Chuo.