David Hume
David hume was a Scottish Philosopher from Edinburgh, Scotland. Lived in the 17 hundreds. Born on May 7, 1711, and died August 25, 1776.
David Hume had to have been one of the most influential thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment. A time period around the 18th century where there was a flourishing of scientific and intellectual philosophies. His ideas were very influential and stretched so far as to creating the Scottish “Common Sense” school. Many people around the world of all ages were inspired by his works. Hume can be recognized today because of his overall works in empiricism, skepticism, and naturalism. Hume was able to communicate his beliefs through his books. Hume’s first published book was titled, “A Treatise of Human Nature.” In which he first reveals his thoughts on empiricism, “the theory that
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Also, that all theories shouldn’t be based on reasoning or instinct, but on experience. Our impressions vs. our ideas. In another popular book by Hume called, “Equiry Concerning Human Understanding” he addresses his thoughts on skepticism, “the idea that we cannot know anything about the world with certainty.” Hume believed that we cannot guarantee anything, because we do not obtain the ability to reason with ourselves. For example, just because we’ve loved a certain food for years there is no guarantee that you’ld like it tomorrow. Finally Hume talks about naturalism, “the idea that everything arises from natural properties and causes, and supernatural or spiritual explanations are