Philosophers David Hume

David Hume

Living place: Scotland

Birthday: 7-5-1711

Global rank: #55466

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Who is Philosophers David Hume?
Remembering for his important contributions to Western philosophy, this Scottish Enlightenment figure wrote A Treatise of Human Nature (1739); History of England (1754-1762); Dissertation, ethics, politics and literature (1741); and many other important philosophical and historical works.
His writings on religion, metaphysics, ethics, economics, politics, aesthetics, and epistemology are generally classified as skeptical, empirical, naturalistic, and pragmatic in kind of philosophy.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He began studying at the University of Edinburgh when he was just twelve years old and wrote his first published work, a letter titled "A Kind of History of My Life", at the age of twenty-three. .

Family life info

He and his brother were born in Edinburgh, Scotland, to Joseph and Katherine Home Falconer Home. In 1734, he began spelling his surname, Home, as Hume, to reflect its pronunciation in his native Scotland.

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Hume's work greatly influenced the economic and political philosophy of fellow Scottish Enlightenment figure Adam Smith.

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When was Philosophers David Hume born?
David Hume was born in 7-5-1711, death year is , at the age of 313.
Where is Philosophers David Hume's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
David Hume was born in . is a Philosophers, whose Zodiac is Taurus, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Cat. David Hume's global rank is 55466 and whose rank is 60 in list of famous Philosophers.
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Birthday David Hume (7-5) in history

  • Day 7-5 year 1824: Beethoven's 9th Symphony premiered in Vienna.
  • Day 7-5 year 1847: The American Medical Association was first held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Day 7-5 year 1915: The British ocean liner Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine in World War I off the coast of Ireland.
  • Day 7-5 year 1945: Germany unconditionally surrendered to the allies in Rheims, France.
  • Day 7-5 year 1954: The 56-day-long battle of Dienbienphu ended with Ho Chi Minh's forces defeating the French, signaling the end of French power in Indochina.
  • Day 7-5 year 1992: The 27th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting mid-term Congressional pay raises, was ratified.
  • Day 7-5 year 1994: Edvard Munch's painting, The Scream was recovered a few months after it had been stolen.
  • Day 7-5 year 1999: During action against Yugoslavia, NATO jets mistakenly bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, killing three and injuring 20.
  • Day 7-5 year 2000: Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as Russia’s president.
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