In the Old Calton cemetery in Edinburgh, David Hume’s mausoleum, a stout, cylindrical tower, dominates the surrounding tombstones. Contrasting with this imposing tomb, Hume insisted that it carry a ...
How did one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived get so much wrong? David Hume certainly deserves his place in the philosophers’ pantheon, but when it comes to politics, he erred time and again ...
On April 26, 1711, the baptismal register in Edinburgh reported the birth of a “son named David” to John Home and Katherine Falconer. In a different hand, written many decades later, another city ...
Professor Elizabeth Radcliffe, who joined the William & Mary philosophy department in the Fall of 2009, is a specialist on the philosophy of David Hume. Hume, an eighteenth-century Scottish thinker ...
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Must reason override passion to allow for rational action? William & Mary Philosophy Professor Elizabeth Radcliffe’s new book says both are necessary, supporting the theory of 18 th-century ...
Not so long ago, few would have disputed that David Hume was not only the greatest philosopher to come out of Scotland but also of Britain, if not the entire Western world. Did you know with a Digital ...
Access these resources as a member - it's free! Phyllis "Peggy" Vandenberg talks about David Hume's belifes and influence on the U.S. Constitution. Phyllis "Peggy" Vandenberg talks about 18th century ...
On Sunday July 7, 1766, James Boswell records in his diary that ‘being too late for church’ he decided to stroll over to St Andrews Square in Edinburgh to visit David Hume, who had recently returned ...
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