Difference between revisions of "David Hume"
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− | David Hume promoted the notion of skepticism of thought, i.e. being wary of blindly following a theory or teaching. He was particularly critical of religious theories / beliefs and seemed to firmly believe in the principles of inductive thought which tends to lean towards the past acting as a reliable guide to the future. | + | David Hume promoted the notion of skepticism of thought, i.e. being wary of blindly following a theory or teaching. He was particularly critical of religious theories / beliefs and seemed to firmly believe in the principles of inductive thought which tends to lean towards the past acting as a reliable guide to the future. He died in 1776. |
− | In Gemma's second youtube blog ("Living in London") she tells Bree that their mothers met at a philosophy class at which | + | In Gemma's second youtube blog ("Living in London") she tells Bree that their mothers met at a philosophy class at which David Hume was discussed. |
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hume David Hume] (Wikipedia article) | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hume David Hume] (Wikipedia article) |
Revision as of 23:53, 29 October 2006
David Hume promoted the notion of skepticism of thought, i.e. being wary of blindly following a theory or teaching. He was particularly critical of religious theories / beliefs and seemed to firmly believe in the principles of inductive thought which tends to lean towards the past acting as a reliable guide to the future. He died in 1776.
In Gemma's second youtube blog ("Living in London") she tells Bree that their mothers met at a philosophy class at which David Hume was discussed.
External Links
- David Hume (Wikipedia article)