David Hume

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David Hume
Born
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7 May 1711
Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain
Died25 August 1776
Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain
School traditionEmpiricism
NationalityScottish


David Hume (7 May 1711 – 25 August 1776) was a Scottish philosopher. As an empiricist, he believed that direct observation with the senses was the only source of knowledge. He believed knowledge could not be rationally processed.[1]

References

  1. Hamid Alizadeh (2020-08-27). "In Defence of Hegel" Socialist Appeal. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01.