Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume (II of II)
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Soon after his return Hume received a pension, and from —68 he was under-secretary to General Conway, then Sec. The mind of Hume was one of the most original and operative of his age.
His philosophy was largely a questioning of the views of previous metaphysicians, and he occupied towards mind, considered as a self-subsisting entity, a position analogous to that assumed by Berkeley towards matter similarly considered. He profoundly influenced European thought, and by indirectly calling into being the philosophy of Kant on the one hand, and that of the Scottish School on the other, created a new era of thought.
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As a historian he showed the same originality. He introduced a new and higher method of writing history than had previously been practised. Until his time chronicles and contemporary memoirs had, generally speaking, been all that had been produced; and though his great work cannot, from its frequent inaccuracies and the fact that it is not based upon original documents, claim the character of an authority, its clear, graceful, and spirited narrative style, and its reflection of the individuality of the writer, constitute it a classic, and it must always retain a place among the masterpieces of historical literature.
In character Hume was kindly, candid, and good-humoured, and he was beloved as a man even by many who held his views in what was little short of abhorrence. Biographical note Philosopher and historian, second son of Joseph Hume, of Ninewells, Berwickshire, was born and educated in Edinburgh, and was intended for the law. The Life of David Hume, Esq. Cadell, and sold by T.
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Shall we rest contented with these two relations of contiguity and succession, as affording a complete idea of causation? His writings contain elements that are, in modern terms, both conservative and liberal, [] although these terms are anachronistic. About the same time he produced his Philosophical Essays [], including the famous Essay in Miracles which gave rise to so much controversy. Next, Hume uses the Constructive Phase to resolve any doubts the reader may have while observing the Critical Phase. Although he wrote a great deal about religion, Hume's personal views are unclear, and there has been much discussion concerning his religious position. Library resources about David Hume.
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