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David Hume
1711–1776
A leading voice of the Scottish Enlightenment, he transformed the study of human nature with his bold arguments about experience, reason, morality, and religion. His clear, skeptical style continues to influence philosophy, psychology, economics, and political thought.
16 Audiobooks
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
by David Hume
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
by David Hume
Hume's Political Discourses
by David Hume
A Treatise of Human Nature
by David Hume
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II.
by David Hume
The History of England, Volume I From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688
by David Hume
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part B. From Henry III. to Richard III.
by David Hume
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John
by David Hume
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
by David Hume
Essays
by David Hume
About the author
David Hume (1711–1776) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, and one of the most important thinkers of the Enlightenment. Born in Edinburgh, he became known for his influential form of empiricism, philosophical skepticism, and naturalism—the view that human thought and behavior should be understood through observation and experience.
His major works include A Treatise of Human Nature, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, and An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals. Hume explored how people form beliefs, understand cause and effect, make moral judgments, and respond to religious claims, often challenging assumptions that had long been taken for granted.
Hume was also a widely read historian whose multivolume The History of England brought him considerable fame during his lifetime. Today, he is regarded as a foundational figure in modern philosophy and as an early influence on cognitive science and contemporary moral theory.