David Hume
(1711-1776)
Naturalist in Modern Philosophy



Philosophy

Hume's basic belief was that Man is incapable of knowing anything for certain. We believe, we do not know, that the sun will rise tomorrow morning. We simply assume this because it has risen every other morning. Hume carried Kant's beliefs to their logical conclusion.

Biography

A Scottish philosopher, historian, and essayist, Hume is the most influential naturalist in modern philosophy. He studied at Edinburgh University until 1734, when he moved to the little town of La Flèche in France to write and study. In 1739 he returned to Britain. Hume settled down to a life of literary work, living in Edinburgh.

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