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Famous Epistemologists: David Hume

By Jagran Josh
Dec 8, 2012, 16:35 IST

David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, known especially for his philosophical empiricism and skepticism.

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Name: David Hume

Born: 7 May 1711

Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland

Died: 25 August 1776 (aged 65)

Deathplace: Edinburgh, Scotland

Nationality: Scottish

Era: 18th-century philosophy

Region: Western Philosophy

School: Scottish Enlightenment; Naturalism, Skepticism, Empiricism, Utilitarianism, Classical liberalism

Main interests: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, Ethics, Political Philosophy, Aesthetics, Philosophy of Religion, Classical Economics

Notable ideas: Problem of causation, Bundle theory, Induction, Association of ideas, Is–ought problem, Utility, Science of man



Name: David Hume

Born: 7 May 1711

Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland

Died: 25 August 1776 (aged 65)

Deathplace: Edinburgh, Scotland

Nationality: Scottish

Era: 18th-century philosophy

Region: Western Philosophy

School: Scottish Enlightenment; Naturalism, Skepticism, Empiricism, Utilitarianism, Classical liberalism

Main interests: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, Ethics, Political Philosophy, Aesthetics, Philosophy of Religion, Classical Economics

Notable ideas: Problem of causation, Bundle theory, Induction, Association of ideas, Is–ought problem, Utility, Science of man

 

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