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3 days ago · David Hume (/ h juː m /; born David Home; 7 May NS [26 April OS] 1711 – 25 August 1776) was a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, historian, economist, librarian, and essayist, who is best known today for his highly influential system of philosophical empiricism, skepticism, and naturalism.
- A Treatise of Human Nature
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- A Treatise of Human Nature
3 days ago · The problem of evil is the philosophical question of how to reconcile the existence of evil and suffering with an omnipotent, omnibenevolent, and omniscient God. [1] [2] [3] There are currently differing definitions of these concepts. The best known presentation of the problem is attributed to the Greek philosopher Epicurus.
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May 6, 2024 · The Political Thought of David Hume: The Origins of Liberalism and the Modern Political Imagination By Aaron Zubia, University of Notre Dame Press, Publication Date: 2024 Graham James McAleer Department of Philosophy, Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA Correspondence GMcAleer@loyola.edu
May 7, 2024 · philosopher, philosophy, Writers and Rhetoric. David Hume, a name synonymous with the Scottish Enlightenment, was not only a philosopher of high repute but also a historian, economist, and essayist whose works have had a lasting impact on literature and philosophy. Born on May 7, 1711, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Hume’s intellectual journey led ...
May 6, 2024 · David Hume. >. Quotes. > Quotable Quote. (?) “For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception or other, of heat or cold, light or shade, love or hatred, pain or pleasure. I never can catch myself at any time without a perception, and never can observe any thing but the ...
5 days ago · DAVID HUME (April 26th, 1711 – August 25th, 1776) Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist. Main accomplishments: Leading member of the Scottish Enlightenment. Published philosophical and historical essays, including The History of England (1778), Essays, Moral and Political (1741-42), and Philosophical Essays concerning Human ...
May 17, 2024 · XVI.DAVID HUME, OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT, 1752 When we consider how nearly equal all men are in their bodily force, and even in their mental powers and faculties, till cultivated by education; we must necessarily allow, that nothing but their own consent could, at first, associate them together, and subject them to any authority. The people, if ...
