Chapter Introduction -- part PART I The mental aspects of personal identity -- chapter 1 The self and human nature -- chapter 2 Hume and the idea of self -- chapter 3 Hume on the mind/body relation -- chapter 4 Hume's second thoughts about personal identity -- part PART II The agency aspect of personal identity -- chapter 5 Hume on character and the self -- chapter 6 Human and animal nature -- chapter 7 Hume and agency -- chapter 8 Hume and other minds.
Summary
Examines Hume's reflections on the nature of identity from a range of writings including his famous Treatise on Human Nature. Provides a critical exploration of his thinking.
