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Philosophize This!
The podcast mentioned this book in relation to Heidegger's critique of phenomenology, questioning the assumptions of traditional philosophy and its limitations in understanding the structure of human thought. Heidegger questioned whether Hume's work would be different if it were focused on squirrels or raccoons instead of humans.
You know, when David Hume writes an Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding, who really is to say that if David Hume lived for another few years and composed another book, this one called An Inquiry Co...
— Episode: Episode #100 ... Heidegger pt. 1 - Pheno...
Episode: Episode #100 ... Heidegger pt. 1 - Phenomenology a...
The podcast mentioned this book in relation to Heidegger's critique of phenomenology, questioning the assumptions of traditional philosophy and its limitations in understanding the structure of human thought. Heidegger questioned whether Hume's work would be different if it were focused on squirrels or raccoons instead of humans.
You know, when David Hume writes an Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding, who really is to say that if David Hume lived for another few years and composed another book, this one called An Inquiry Concerning Squirrel Understanding or Raccoon Understanding, who's to say that it wouldn't have been the exact same book?