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A Treatise of Human Nature

01PART III OF THE OTHER VIRTUES AND VICES
02PART I. OF IDEAS, THEIR ORIGIN, COMPOSITION, CONNEXION, ABSTRACTION,Members only
03PART II. OF THE IDEAS OF SPACE AND TIME.Members only
04PART III. OF KNOWLEDGE AND PROBABILITY.Members only
05PART IV. OF THE SCEPTICAL AND OTHER SYSTEMS OF PHILOSOPHY.Members only
06PART I OF PRIDE AND HUMILITYMembers only
07PART II OF LOVE AND HATREDMembers only
08PART III OF THE WILL AND DIRECT PASSIONSMembers only
09PART I OF VIRTUE AND VICE IN GENERALMembers only
10PART II OF JUSTICE AND INJUSTICEMembers only
11PART III OF THE OTHER VIRTUES AND VICESMembers only
12part in society; and such as render them serviceable to themselves, andMembers only

A Treatise of Human Nature

PART I OF PRIDE AND HUMILITY

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PART I OF PRIDE AND HUMILITY — A Treatise of Human Nature — Paul Maxwell