David Hume

Birth: 1711-05-11 , Escócia

Death: 1629-01-01 , Edimburgo, Escócia

David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, considered one of the most important figures of the Scottish Enlightenment and Western philosophy. He is widely recognized as an empiricist and a radical skeptic. His works had a profound influence on the development of philosophy, especially in the areas of epistemology and philosophy of mind.

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History is the discovering of the constant and universal principles of human nature.

It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.

Art may make a suit of clothes: but nature must produce a man.

Truth, springs from argument amongst friends.

A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence.

Nothing appears more surprising to those who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.

Generally speaking, the errors of religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.

Eloquence, when at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection; but addressing itself entirely to the fancy or the affections, captivates the willing hearers, and subdues their understanding.

Of all crimes that human creatures are capable of committing, the most horrid and unnatural is ingratitude, especially when it is committed against parents.

Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.

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David Hume was born in Edinburgh and showed an early inclination for study and writing. His most famous work, 'A Treatise of Human Nature', published anonymously in 1739-1740, was initially poorly received but later recognized as a landmark in the history of philosophy. Hume also made significant contributions to economics and history, writing a monumental 'History of England'. He was known for his analytical mind and skepticism, questioning causality and induction, and arguing that all knowledge derives from sensory experience. Despite his intellectual contributions, his academic career faced obstacles due to his views considered radical for the time. Hume passed away in Edinburgh in 1776.