David 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 scepticism and metaphysical naturalism [1]
David Hume | Biography, Philosophy, Empiricism, Skepticism, Works . . . David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist known especially for his philosophical empiricism and skepticism Despite the enduring impact of his theory of knowledge, Hume seems to have considered himself chiefly as a moralist
David Hume - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Generally regarded as one of the most important philosophers to write in English, David Hume (1711–1776) was also well known in his own time as an historian and essayist
Hume, David | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 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
Hume Texts Online A permanent online resource for Hume scholars and students, including reliable texts of almost everything written by David Hume, and links to secondary material on the web
David Hume’s Life and Works - The Hume Society The most important philosopher ever to write in English, David Hume (1711-1776) — the last of the great triumvirate of “British empiricists” — was also well-known in his own time as an historian and essayist
David Hume | Encyclopedia. com David Hume, considered by many the finest Anglophone philosopher, one of the first fully modern secular minds, and, along with Adam Smith, the leading light of the Scottish Enlightenment, was the author of four major philosophical works and many essays
David Hume - New World Encyclopedia David Hume (April 26, 1711 - August 25, 1776) was a Scottish philosopher and historian Hume was the third, the most radical and, in the eyes of many, the most important of the so-called British Empiricists, after the English John Locke and the Anglo-Irish George Berkeley
David Hume - World History Encyclopedia David Hume (1711-1776) was a Scottish philosopher, writer, historian, and important figure in the Enlightenment Hume presented a positive view of human nature but a sceptical view of religion's usefulness