David Hume: Complications With Abstract Ideas

David Hume

David Hume’s Treatise of Human Nature is a tour de force philosophically. It has been one of the most influential pieces of philosophy ever. Although incredibly influential, it is not without its problems. Hume’s theory of mind and ideas ran into various complications when confronted with the notion of abstract ideas. Hume’s response to this issue isn’t all too convincing and seems as if he knows he is wrong…