David Hume

David Hume

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David Hume (1711-1776) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, and economist, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in Western philosophy. His empirical approach to human understanding and skepticism about religion and metaphysics laid the groundwork for modern philosophy. Hume's works on ethics, politics, and human nature continue to influence contemporary thought.

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David Hume, SC, acting for the protest groups, argued that the laws were 'fundamentally over-broad'.

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The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-26
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David Hume is referenced in relation to the universal tendency of humanity to perceive all beings as similar to themselves.

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The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-30
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David Hume noted that every nation has a national character, with specific reference to Switzerland.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-18
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David Hume is referenced as a philosopher who stated that human thoughts are mirrors to one another.

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Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2025-12-12
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David Hume's insights challenge the notion of a constant self, emphasizing that self-perception is tied to specific experiences.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-21
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David Hume, the great philosopher of the Enlightenment, firmly believed that national debt is detrimental.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-16
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David Hume examines causal relationships in his work 'A Treatise of Human Nature'.

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Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-09-27
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He was a philosopher and alumnus of Edinburgh University, known for a controversial footnote regarding racial inferiority.

‘The real issue is change’: Edinburgh University’s first Black philosophy professor on racism and reform | University of Edinburgh
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-29
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The report’s authors said their findings raised serious questions about the university’s role as the seat of the Scottish Enlightenment in the 18th and 19th centuries when it became famous for the work of luminaries such as the philosopher David Hume.

Edinburgh University had ‘outsized’ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds | University of Edinburgh
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-27
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David Hume is a physicist at NIST who observed the stability of the aluminum ion clock compared to cesium.

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Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-07-21
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David Hume's anthropological insights would have helped understand the nature of nations.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-16
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David Hume is referenced as a prominent philosopher who expressed skepticism about human certainty.

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ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2025-07-02
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David Hume argued that passion and emotion govern human behavior, not reason.

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El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-06-14
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David Hume views mathematical truths as abstract ideas in the mind that are certain and demonstrable.

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Al Mada·IraqIraq· 2025-06-03
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David Hume is noted as a philosopher who was thought to have contributed to the decline of mercantilism.

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Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-05-15
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David Hume was a philosopher whose ideas on money and economy were referenced in the article.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-05-12
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David Hume is cited regarding the chaotic and violent international relations.

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Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-04-09
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David Hume is referenced as the author of books that inspired the narrator's longing for London.

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The philosopher David Hume pointed out that there’s something unnatural about caring for people whom you don’t know.

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-03-23
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David Hume is referenced for his famous quote about human desires and passions.

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525-ci qəzet·AzerbaijanAzerbaijan· 2025-03-04
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David Hume's contributions to Western philosophy are challenged due to his controversial views.

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Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-02-19
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