Moral philosophy professor James Beattie of Marischal College accused David Hume of Eurocentric arrogance, ignorance and victim-blaming, writes Dr Robin Mills Did you know with a Digital Subscription ...
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On April 26, 1711, the baptismal register in Edinburgh reported the birth of a “son named David” to John Home and Katherine Falconer. In a different hand, written many decades later, another city ...
If you take a passing casual interest in philosophy, there are probably at least two things you know about David Hume. One thing — most recently in the news — is that he was a racist. In fact Hume's ...
According to the Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711-1776), humans are fundamentally social. It’s only by connecting with others — those that are like us and those that are unlike us — that we ...
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Starting May 17, we embark on an exciting journey—exploring one great thinker each day. From politics to literature, from economics to society, brilliant minds have shaped how we see the world. But ...