David Hume
Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian (1711-1776)
1711 — 1776
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Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian (1711-1776)
Born
May 7, 1711
Died
1776 (age ~65)
Name Origin
English
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writer, librarian, economist
Kingdom of Great BritainBorn in EdinburghDied in Edinburgh
1711
Born in Edinburgh (1711-05-07)
1776
Died in Edinburgh
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David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist who is known for his highly influential system of empiricism, philosophical scepticism and metaphysical naturalism. Beginning with A Treatise of Human Nature (1739–40), Hume strove to create a naturalistic science of man that examined the psychological basis of human nature. Hume followed John Locke in rejecting the existence of innate ideas, concluding that all human knowledge derives solely from experience; this places him amongst such empiricists as Francis Bacon, Thomas Hobbes, Locke and George Berkeley.
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David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist who is known for his highly influential system of empiricism, philosophical scepticism and metaphysical naturalism. Beginning with A Treatise of Human Nature (1739–40), Hume strove to create a naturalistic science of man that e
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The name David means "male given name (Δαβίδ)". It is of English origin.
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David Hume was born on May 7, 1711.
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David Hume died in 1776, at approximately 65 years of age.
Name Meaning
male given name (Δαβίδ)
The name David is of English origin, meaning "male given name (Δαβίδ)". It is traditionally a male name.
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