"This book argues that Hume is a radical epistemic skeptic who gives only practical reasons for retaining belief in sensory beliefs and the deliverances of reason. He advises us to take a moderate approach to the demands of philosophy, since they sometimes diverge from the demands of life"--.

• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• List of Abbreviations
• Introduction
• Ch01. An Overview of Book 1 of the Treatise
• Ch02. Philosophy and Justification in the Treatise
• Ch03. Reason and Skepticism in the Treatise
• Ch04. The Senses and Skepticism in the Treatise
• Ch05. Hume’s Purely Practical Response to Skepticism in the Treatise
• Ch06. Philosophy and Justification in the Enquiry
• Ch07. Hume’s Purely Practical Response to Skepticism in the Enquiry
• Ch08. Skepticism, Irreligion, and Moderation
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author