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“The imagination of man is naturally sublime, delighted with whatever is remote and extraordinary, and running, without control, into the most distant parts of space and time in order to avoid the objects, which custom has rendered too familiar to it.”

Quote by David Hume

Book:Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects

This book is a compilation of essays and treatises that delve into a wide range of subjects, providing in-depth discussions and scholarly analysis on various themes and ideas. more

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David Hume
David Hume

David Hume, born on May 7, 1711, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and died on August 25, 1776, was an outstanding philosopher, historian, and economist. Known for his contributions to empiricism and skepticism, his works have had a profound impact on subsequent philosophy, economics, and psychology. more

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Book:The Philosophical Works of David Hume ... Containing Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Essays on the Immortality of the Soul, Suicide ... &c. A New Edition
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Book:Essays Moral, Political, and Literary
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