David Hume

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Hume
Occupation	Philosopher
Date Of Birth	May 7, 1711(1711-05-07)
Age	313
Date Of Death	August 25, 1776
Birthplace	Edinburgh
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Taurus

David Hume Biography

David Hume is one of the most popular and richest Philosopher who was born on May 7, 1711 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. In the spotlight for his significant contributions to Western philosophical thought The Scottish Enlightenment figure penned A Treatise of Human Nature (1739); The History of England (1754-1762) and Essays Moral, Political as well as Literary (1741) as well as many other notable historical and philosophical works.

Hume’s work had a profound influence on the political and economic philosophies of his fellow Scottish Enlightenment figure Hume’s work greatly influenced the economic and political philosophies of fellow Scottish Enlightenment figure Adam Smith..

He and his elder sister were both born at Edinburgh, Scotland, to Joseph Home and Katherine Falconer Home. In 1734, Home began spelling his name Home, Home in the form of Hume to show the pronunciation in his home country of Scotland.

David Hume Net Worth

David Hume is one of the richest Philosopher from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Hume 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his studies through the University of Edinburgh when he was only twelve and published his first work, a note titled “A Kind of History of My Life,” at the age of 23.

His writings on metaphysics, religion ethics, economics, aesthetics, politics, and epistemology are usually categorized as empirical, skeptical naturalistic, and utilitarian in the philosophical genres.

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David Ranked on the list of most popular Philosopher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. David Hume celebrates birthday on May 7 of every year.

What is David Hume's most famous for?

David Hume is famous for the elegance of his prose, for his radical empiricism, for his skepticism of religion, for his critical account of causation, for his naturalistic theory of mind, for his thesis that “reason is…the slave of the passions,” and for waking Immanuel Kant from his “dogmatic slumber,” as Kant …

What is Hume's theory?

According to Hume’s theory of the mind, the passions (what we today would call emotions, feelings, and desires) are impressions rather than ideas (original, vivid and lively perceptions that are not copied from other perceptions).

Does Hume believe in God?

I offer a reading of Hume’s writings on religion which preserves the many criticisms of established religion that he voiced, but also reveals that Hume believed in a genuine theism and a true religion. At the heart of this belief system is Hume’s affirmation that there is a god, although not a morally good.

What is David Hume's focus in moral philosophy?

He rejects the rationalist conception of morality whereby humans make moral evaluations, and understand right and wrong, through reason alone. In place of the rationalist view, Hume contends that moral evaluations depend significantly on sentiment or feeling.

What is David Hume concept of self?

To Hume, the self is “ that to which our several impressions and ideas are supposed to have a reference … If any impression gives rise to the idea of self, that impression must continue invariably the same through the whole course of our lives, since self is supposed to exist after that manner.