ABSTRACT
In his introduction to A Treatise of Human Nature, Hume promises to “propose a compleat system of the sciences, built on a foundation almost entirely new.” This article explains the significance, rationale, and method of Hume’s project of “founding” all of the sciences in the science of human nature. It then examines the main foundations that he provides for the sciences of logic, mathematics, aesthetic criticism, morals, politics, mathematics, natural philosophy, and natural religion. Finally, it briefly outlines an understanding of how Hume intends these foundations to survive skeptical assault.
