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  2. Sep 26, 2024 · David Hume (born May 7 [April 26, Old Style], 1711, Edinburgh, Scotland—died August 25, 1776, Edinburgh) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist known especially for his philosophical empiricism and skepticism.

  3. Feb 26, 2001 · Hume wrote forcefully and incisively on almost every central question in the philosophy of religion, contributing to ongoing debates about the reliability of reports of miracles, the immateriality and immortality of the soul, the morality of suicide, and the natural history of religion, among others.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › David_HumeDavid Hume - Wikipedia

    David Hume (/ h juː m /; born David Home; 7 May 1711 – 25 August 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist who was best known for his highly influential system of empiricism, philosophical skepticism and metaphysical naturalism. [1]

  5. Part of Hume’s fame and importance owes to his boldly skeptical approach to a range of philosophical subjects. In epistemology, he questioned common notions of personal identity, and argued that there is no permanent “self” that continues over time.

  6. Sep 26, 2024 · David Hume - Philosopher, Enlightenment, Skepticism: That Hume was one of the major figures of his century can hardly be doubted. So his contemporaries thought, and his achievement, as seen in historical perspective, confirms that judgment, though with a shift of emphasis.

  7. This article discusses the skepticism of philosopher David Hume based on the philosophy contained in his A Treatise of Human Nature and An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. It investigates how the various ways in which forms of skepticism can differ and characterizes the general tendencies of Hume's skeptical thinking.

  8. Sep 21, 2016 · David Hume, Sceptic. Zuzana Parusniková. Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy ( (BRIEFSPHILOSOPH)) 484 Accesses. Abstract. Hume abandoned all questions concerning the origins of perceptions and shifted his attention to internal mental processes.

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