David Hume
Scotland's greatest philosopher, Hume carried empiricism to its logical limits in a thorough skepticism about causation, the self, and religious belief. His Enquiries and Treatise demolished what he saw as metaphysical pretension and inaugurated modern epistemology. Kant said Hume woke him from his dogmatic slumber.
Works
- A Treatise of Human NatureComprehensive philosophical work on perception, causation, and human understanding
- An Enquiry Concerning Human UnderstandingSkeptical inquiry into knowledge, causation, and limits of human understanding
- Dialogues Concerning Natural ReligionPhilosophical dialogue examining evidence for divine existence and design
- The History of EnglandComprehensive historical narrative of England from Roman times onward
- Essays Moral and PoliticalCollection of essays on politics, economics, commerce, and human nature
- Enquiry Concerning Human UnderstandingSkeptical inquiry into knowledge, causation, and limits of human understanding