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Language and Significance in Hume's Treatise
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 January 2020
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In his highly interesting ‘Hume's Criterion of Significance,’ Michael Williams makes some references to my paper ‘Convention and Value.’ He writes that I am ‘on to something important,’ but, although he claims that my conclusion is not modest enough, he fails to make clear what modesty requires. As a result, our interpretations may seem further apart than they really are. I shall attempt to draw attention to some of our agreements and differences.
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1 Canadian Journal of Philosophy 15 (1985) 273-304
2 ‘Convention and Value’ in David Hume: Bicentenary Papers, ed. Morice, G.P. (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press 1977)Google Scholar
3 A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume, ed. Selby-Bigge, L.A. Second Edition with text revised and notes by Niddich, P.H. Oxford 1978Google Scholar
4 Árdal, Páll S. Passion and Value in Hume's Treatise (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press 1966) 212Google Scholar
5 My italics
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