Fourth Enlightenmnt Resource: Hume's Newtonianism and Anti-Newtonianism

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This source provides a solid base for those researching Hume and his contributions to the Enlightenment. It presents Hume's ideas on Newton's work in a way that is easy to navigate; by means of an outline at the top of the page. First, background information is presented in which Hume's work is breifly compared and connected to Newtonian philsophy. The rest of the source then divides into subsections, including a multifaceted evaluation of the ways in which Hume may be considered a Newtonian. The sections are divided by subject (experimentalism, skepticism, fallibilism, causation, and rules of reasoning), in which Hume's works are evaluated in depth. In addition to the information presented on this page, it provides suggested additional sources to continue research on the topic. The additional sources are organized as primay & secondary, and then external links are provided on related subjects.