David Hume, The Scottish Philosopher

David Hume (born 26 April 1711 - died August 25, 1776 at age 65 years) was a Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian. He entered as one of the most important figure in Western philosophy and the Scottish Enlightenment. Although most interest in the work of Hume's philosophy is centered on writing, as sejarawanlah he gained recognition and respect. His work The History of England is the basic work of English history for 60 or 70 years until Macaulay's work.


Hume was the first major philosopher of the modern era that makes the naturalistic philosophy. This philosophy is partly contained in the rejection of the prevalence of the conception of the human mind is a miniature of pure consciousness; a statement of Edward Craig is included in the doctrine of 'Image of God'. This doctrine was associated with a belief in the power of human reason and vision in reality, in which which contains the power of God seritikasi. Hume's skepticism comes from the rejection of the ideal .


Hume greatly influenced by empiricists John Locke and George Berkeley, and also various Francophone writers such as Pierre Bayle, and various figures in the intellectual foundations of English such as Isaac Newton, Samuel Clarke, Francis Hutcheson, Adam Smith, and Joseph Butler.