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Scottish Philosopher May 7, 1711 – August 25, 1776

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The feelings of our heart, the agitation of our passions, the vehemence of our affections, dissipate all its conclusions, and reduce the profound philosopher to a mere plebeian David Hume
How can we satisfy ourselves without going on in infinitum? And, after all, what satisfaction is there in that infinite progression? Let us remember the story of the Indian philosopher and his elephant. It was never more applicable than to the present subject. If the material world rests upon a similar ideal world, this ideal world must rest upon some other; and so on, without end. It were better, therefore, never to look beyond the present material world. David Hume
David Hume quote: "Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a..."
Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man. David Hume
David Hume quote: "Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man."
Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man. David Hume
David Hume quote: "To be a philosophical sceptic is, in a man of letters, the..."
To be a philosophical sceptic is, in a man of letters, the first and most essential to being a sound, believing Christian. David Hume
David Hume quote: "To be a philosophical Sceptic is the first and most essential..."
To be a philosophical Sceptic is the first and most essential step towards being a sound, believing Christian. David Hume
David Hume quote: "To philosopher and historian the madness and imbecile..."
To philosopher and historian the madness and imbecile wickedness of mankind ought to appear ordinary events. David Hume
There is no method of reasoning more common, and yet none more blameable, than, in philosophical disputes, to endeavour the refutation of any hypothesis, by a pretence of its dangerous consequences to religion and morality. When any opinion leads to absurdities, it is certainly false; but it is not certain that an opinion is false, because it is of danger-ous consequence. Such topics, therefore, ought entirely to be forborne; as serving nothing to the discovery of truth, but only to make the... David Hume

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