Hume: A Treatise of Human Nature
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David Hume (1711-1776) was a Scottish philosopher who challenged many of the metaphysical and epistemological orthodoxies of the Modern age. His primary targets were his predecessors Descartes and John Locke. Rather than penetrating to the true essence of reality, Hume saw human thought as largely a practical faculty much imbued with habit. His critique of human knowledge, in particular, remains an important touchstone in contemporary thought.
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