Abbreviations

THROUGHOUT THE BOOK references to Hume’s Enquiry concerning Human Understanding are to the 1999 Oxford edition, edited by Tom L. Beauchamp. Citations to this text have the following form: (EHU, section.paragraph). For example, (EHU, 10.4) refers to section 10, paragraph 4 of the Enquiry. References to Hume’s Treatise of Human Nature are to the 2000 Oxford edition, edited by David Fate Norton and Mary J. Norton. Citations to this text have the following form: (THN, book.part.section.paragraph). For example, (THN, 1.4.5.35) refers to book 1, part 4, section 5, paragraph 35 of the Treatise. This method of abbreviation reflects that used by the editors of these volumes.